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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB/A
Amendment No. 1
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]
For the fiscal year ended DECEMBER 31, 1995
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or
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
For the transition period from to
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Commission file number : 0-17287
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GLOBAL OUTDOORS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
ALASKA 33-0074499
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
43445 BUSINESS PARK DR. SUITE 113, TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA 92590
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (909) 699-4749
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class)
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 the past 90 days.
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Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to
Item 405 of Regulation S-B is not 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. [ ]
State issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year $4,340,987.
State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by
non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the stock was sold,
or the average bid and asked prices of such stock, as of a specified date
within the past 60 days.
On March 25, 1996, 743,414 shares of voting Common Stock were held by
non-affiliates of the registrant. On Said date the aggregate market value of
such Common Stock was $3,717,070.
(ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS)
Check whether the issuer has filed all documents and reports required
to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act after the
distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's
classes of common stock, as latest practicable date:
Number of Shares Outstanding
Class at April 12, 1996
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Common Stock 4,102,856
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PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS.
GENERAL
Global Outdoors, Inc. (name change from Global Resources, Inc.
effective July 23, 1996, the "Company" or "Global") owns and operates The
Outdoor Channel, the first national television network devoted solely to
outdoor activities, such as hunting, fishing, scuba diving and recreational
gold prospecting. Launched as a part-time network in June 1993, The Outdoor
Channel progressed to a full-time channel in April 1994 and since then has
continued to develop its management, programming, distribution and revenue. The
Company also owns and operates related businesses which serve the interests of
viewers of The Outdoor Channel and other outdoor enthusiasts. These related
businesses include, LDMA- AU, Inc. ("Lost Dutchman's"), Gold Prospectors'
Association of America, Inc. ("GPAA"), the Trips Division and a 51% interest in
American Prospecting Equipment Company ("APEC"). Lost Dutchman's is a national
recreational gold prospecting campground club with over 4,700 members and
properties in California, Oregon, Alaska, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia,
North Carolina and South Carolina. Since January 1993, Lost Dutchman's has
added five properties and approximately 3,500 members. GPAA is the largest
recreational gold prospecting club in the world with approximately 50,000
active members. GPAA also sells products and services related to recreational
gold prospecting and is the publisher of the Gold Prospector magazine American
Prospecting Equipment Company markets products related to the recreational
prospector. APEC publishes a products catalog which is distributed to members
of the GPAA. The Company's Trips Division sponsors unique recreational
prospecting trips to Australia and to the Company's 2300 acre camp, located 11
miles west of Nome, Alaska. In February 1995, the Company acquired 100% of
GPAA for 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock valued at $8,750,000 and potential
Earn Out Shares (See Item 13). At the time of the acquisition, GPAA in
addition to its other interests owned The Outdoor Channel. The Company was
incorporated in Alaska on October 22, 1984.
THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL
The Outdoor Channel is a premier provider of a full range of quality
programming related to outdoor activities and is one of the only television
networks whose programming specifically targets the interests and concerns of
the huge number of persons interested in the outdoors. The Outdoor Channel
provides the Company, as well as other advertisers, with a cost effective means
to promote goods and services to a large and rapidly increasing market. In
addition, The Outdoor Channel affords cable operators the opportunity to both
attract subscribers from a significant market segment not specifically targeted
by other programming services and respond to cable subscribers' demands for
more outdoor- related programming.
DISTRIBUTION AND CABLE SUBSCRIBERS
The Outdoor Channel's programming is offered mainly by means of
satellite and through contractual relationships with operators of cable
television systems and broadcast stations. The Company estimates that over 60
million households in the United States have cable
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television and that the home satellite market has attracted another 5.3 million
households. Industry statistics indicate that over 35,000 additional home
satellite dishes are being installed each month. In addition, "wireless cable"
("MMDS"), new video systems presently being built by telephone companies and
the recent development of digital satellite systems ("DSSs") provide additional
opportunities for the Company to distribute The Outdoor Channel. The Company
believes that The Outdoor Channel can currently be viewed by approximately
5,300,000 households and businesses that have satellite receivers and 2,000,000
cable and broadcast subscribers.
The Company transmits all of its programs from its production facility
located in Temecula, California by means of a master control room that is
linked via fiber optic cable to an earth station transmitting antenna (an
"uplink"), which the Company leases under a service agreement. The uplink
facility transmits The Outdoor Channel's programming signal over an orbiting
AT&T Telstar 402R satellite transponder to cable system headend receiving
antennae and satellite dishes throughout the United States and Canada.
Under its current national carriage agreements with multiple systems
operators ("MSOs") and carriage agreements with the MSOs' individual cable
affiliates, the Company typically offers MSOs and their cable affiliates the
right, free of charge, to broadcast The Outdoor Channel to their subscribers
for two to five years and the Company provides the MSOs and their cable
affiliates with two minutes per broadcast hour of local advertising time. The
Company has entered into a carriage agreement with the National Cable
Television Cooperative ("NCTC"), a cooperative of independent, unaffiliated
cable companies, under which each unaffiliated cable company may broadcast,
free of charge, The Outdoor Channel for five years. The Company believes that,
following the initial term of these agreements, it will be in a position to
command subscriber fees from the MSOs, as well as from the affiliated and
unaffiliated cable companies, after the strong viewer interest and demand for
The Outdoor Channel has been demonstrated.
The Company's efforts to obtain distribution for The Outdoor Channel
to date have largely been focused on areas where there are the greatest number
of outdoor enthusiasts, mainly in rural areas of the United States. The
Company currently has entered into national carriage agreements with several
MSOs including TCA Cable, the 21st largest MSO in the United States with over
600,000 subscribers, Fanch Communications and Service Electric Cable with
approximately 250,000 subscribers each, Bresnan Communications with
approximately 200,000 homes, the NCTC, whose unaffiliated members have over 4.5
million subscribers and various other cable operators. In addition, the
Company is in active negotiations with many other cable operators, including
Tele-Communications, Inc. and Time Warner Cable, the two largest MSOs in the
country. The Company believes that it will be able to enter into more
affiliation agreements in the future as a result of increased installation of
new cable distribution systems and the expected significant expansion of
channel capacity of existing cable systems. In addition, the Company intends
to increase its promotional activities, such as attending regional and local
cable trade shows, in order to increase cable industry awareness of The Outdoor
Channel.
The Outdoor Channel is also broadcast via direct broadcast satellite
to those homes and businesses that have satellite receivers. Given the fact
that approximately 5,300,000 homes and businesses own satellite receivers, the
Company believes that this means of broadcasting provides an unique opportunity
for the Company to attract advertisers as well as advertise and
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market the Company's other outdoor-related products and services. The company
intends to encrypt its signal by the end of 1997 requiring satellite viewers to
purchase subscriptions.
DSSs, such as Direct TV and Prime Star represent an additional,
although significantly smaller, means of potential distribution of The Outdoor
Channel. The Company believes that distribution by means of DSSs will increase
as market acceptance and the installed base of DSSs increase. At this time The
Outdoor Channel is seeking DSS distribution but has no agreements for such
distribution.
The Company also plans to increase international distribution of The
Outdoor Channel, and has applied for trademarks in various foreign countries
including Canada, France, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Germany
and The United Kingdom. The Company recently completed initial negotiations
with a major packager and distributor of cable channels for international
markets, and expects to begin international distribution by 1997.
See "Important Factors Related to Forward-Looking Statements and
Associated Risks."
ADVERTISING
The Outdoor Channel derived $314,958 from advertising revenue for the
year ended December 31, 1995. However, compared to most other television
networks, The Outdoor Channel's success is not as dependant upon obtaining
advertising revenue due to the fact that the Company advertises and markets
many of its own products and services on The Outdoor Channel, including trips
offered through the Trips Division and memberships offered in GPAA and Lost
Dutchman's. The Company anticipates that it will continue to derive a
substantial portion of its revenue from the sale of products and services to
specialty or niche markets; however, the Company will also focus its efforts on
attracting national and local advertisers who are interested in reaching these
markets. The Company will also continue to enter into "barter" advertising
transactions under which the Company acquires programming from third parties in
exchange for a portion of the advertising time within such programming. The
long term plan for the Company is to slowly replace the barter programming with
programming that is either produced in house or is acquired, giving the Company
control of 100% of the advertising time within these programs.
The Company believes that advertising on The Outdoor Channel is
attractive to advertisers because it allows them to execute both a general
market strategy of reaching more cable television viewers and a target market
strategy of reaching consumers interested in outdoor- related activities. The
Company believes that over the past 15 years, cable television has captured a
greater share of advertising budgets and that during this period, the overall
ratings for the major networks (ABC, CBS and NBC), and for local broadcast
stations, have declined, while over the same period the overall ratings for
basic cable television programming services have increased. Because ratings
are a significant factor in determining both advertisers' placement strategy
and the pricing of advertising time, cable advertising revenues have grown
significantly faster during this period than those of broadcast networks.
In addition the Company believes that The Outdoor Channel will benefit
from the trend in advertising strategies toward greater market segmentation.
The Company believes that a significant number of major national advertisers of
outdoor-related products and services are
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dedicating a larger share of their advertising budgets to target the consumer
interested in outdoor-related activities, in an effort to increase their share
of this large and rapidly growing market. Industry sources estimate that the
outdoor life-style market is currently worth approximately $190 billion yearly
worldwide. Therefore, the Company believes that advertisers, including
manufacturers and providers of outdoor-related products and services, will
increasingly advertise on The Outdoor Channel because it will provide them with
a cost effective means to reach a significant number of consumers interested in
outdoor-related activities. Many well known companies have advertised on The
Outdoor Channel with much of such advertising revenue belonging to third
parties who provide barter programming for advertising time. Advertisers on
The Outdoor Channel who have paid The Outdoor Channel directly include Subaru
Corporation, Honda Corporation and The National Rifle Association.
Advertising time on The Outdoor Channel is marketed and sold by the
Company's advertising sales director located in Temecula, California. The
Company is currently interviewing candidates to increase the size of its
advertising sales staff, as well as seeking and reviewing proposals it has
requested from "rep firms," who would sell advertising on the network on a
commission basis.
The Company currently does not derive any revenue from subscriber fees
paid by MSOs or affiliated and unaffiliated cable systems. However, the
Company believes that it will be able to command subscriber fees from these
cable operators in the future as The Outdoor Channel experiences increased
distribution and encrypts its signal. Until the Company is able to command
subscriber fees from cable operators, it believes that it can induce cable
operators to carry The Outdoor Channel instead of a competing outdoor-related
programming service by offering The Outdoor Channel for longer initial free
terms and discounted future rates during the initial term of the carriage
agreement with such operators.
See "Important Factors Related to Forward-Looking Statements and
Associated Risks."
PROGRAMMING
The Outdoor Channel produces approximately 15% of its programming and
acquires the remainder from external sources. Program offerings include shows
devoted to hunting, fishing, recreational gold prospecting, rodeo and scuba
diving, as well as talk shows emphasizing issues relating to the outdoors.
The Company's originally produced programming is focused on providing
entertainment, education, consumer values and a balanced approach to the use of
outdoor natural resources. The Company produces its programs with the outdoor
enthusiast in mind, often after considering suggestions and recommendations of
its viewers. Therefore, the Company believes that its programming, as opposed
to its competitors' programming, accurately represents the values and interests
of the outdoor community. Most of the Company's originally produced
programming is produced in a production facility owned by the Company and
located in Temecula, California.
To complement its originally produced programming, the Company
acquires programs from independent film companies. The Outdoor Channel is
often one of the few national television outlets for these types of programs
and, therefore, exhibition rights are relatively inexpensive. In certain
instances the Company is able to acquire programming in exchange
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for a portion of the advertising time within such programming. The Company
exhibits the acquired productions pursuant to licensing agreements with
suppliers who generally own the copyrights to such programming. Licenses to
air acquired programming generally run for several years and entitle the
Company to show each episode several times. Examples of programming acquired
from third parties include "Billy Westmoreland's Fishing Diary," "Scuba World,"
and "The Great Outdoorsman."
In 1996, the Company plans to produce and acquire higher quality
programming for The Outdoor Channel which the Company believes will enable it
to obtain greater distribution and increase advertising rates. In addition,
the Company plans to offer additional programming which will be of interest to
a wider demographic, including women.
See "Important Factors Related to Forward-Looking Statements and
Associated Risks."
MARKETING
Because it owns other outdoor-related businesse, The Outdoor Channel
affords the Company the unique opportunity to market and sell its own
outdoor-related products and services. The Company estimates that it has had
over 300,000 responses to outdoor-related products, services and memberships as
a direct result of the Company's marketing efforts on The Outdoor Channel. As
the network achieves greater name recognition and distribution, the Company
anticipates that it will be able to increase sales of its products and
services, as well as its sales and exclusive distribution of products produced
by third parties, often at relatively high profit margins.
Outdoor-related products and services currently marketed by the
Company on The Outdoor Channel include those of Lost Dutchman's, GPAA, the
Trips Division and the Products Division (APEC"). In addition, the Company has
recently reached an agreement in principle with a major producer of
"infomercials" for a marketing partnership to develop private label products
under one or more of the Company's brands, produce infomercials and other
marketing materials, and market the products through The Outdoor Channel and
other media.
LOST DUTCHMAN'S
Lost Dutchman's is a national recreational gold prospecting campground
club, with campgrounds in California, Oregon, Alaska, Nevada, Arizona,
Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Lost Dutchman's
currently has over 4,700 members, 1,200 and 1,600 of which joined in 1994 and
1995, respectively. Lost Dutchman's memberships cost up to $4,500; however,
significant discounts are available to those members who purchase memberships
at Company sponsored outings or gold trade shows.
Lost Dutchman's members are entitled to use any of the fourteen
campgrounds owned by the Company or by an affiliated organization, pursuant to
a mutual use agreement between the Company and such organization. All members
are entitled to keep all gold found while prospecting on any of the Company's
properties.
In addition to advertising on The Outdoor Channel, the Company markets
Lost Dutchman's memberships by advertising at trade conventions and in the Gold
Prospector
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Magazine published by the Company. In addition, the Company targets the
150,000 former and present members of GPAA as well as participants in the Trips
Division's expeditions as potential members of Lost Dutchman's. As funds are
available, the Company intends to purchase additional properties for use by
Lost Dutchman's members and to intensify its marketing efforts to recruit new
Lost Dutchman's members.
GPAA
GPAA is the largest recreational gold prospecting club in the world,
with approximately 50,000 members. In addition, GPAA publishes and sells the
Mining Guide, which contains detailed information on mining claims comprising
approximately 500,000 acres and is updated annually, as well as the bi-monthly
Gold Prospector magazine, which has a distribution of approximately 100,000
copies. GPAA also operates gold prospecting trade shows and conventions, from
which the Company derives revenue from admissions and booth rentals, and sells
recreational gold prospecting-related merchandise, including gold pans, hats,
jackets and belt buckles.
GPAA's initial memberships cost $67.50, and members are entitled to
receive a 14" gold pan, an annual subscription to the Gold Prospector magazine,
an annual subscription to the quarterly Pick & Shovel Gazette, a current GPAA
Mining Guide and Prospecting Permit as well as related merchandise. The
Company markets and advertises GPAA memberships and products on The Outdoor
Channel.
THE TRIPS DIVISION
The Trips Division offers unique recreational gold prospecting trips
to residents of the United States and Canada. The principal trip offered by
the Trips Division is the annual trip to Alaska, the fees for which are up to
$1,950 per week and $950 per additional week, that include round-trip
transportation to and from Seattle, Washington. The Alaska Trip Crew usually
arrives in early June with the camp closing in mid August. The Alaskan
expedition begins in Nome, Alaska where participants are taken to the Company's
2,300-acre camp on the Cripple River adjacent to the Bering Sea. In 1995, the
Alaskan trip had approximately 369 participants, and the Company expects that
the number of participants will increase in the future due to the Company's
increased advertising and marketing efforts on The Outdoor Channel, as well as
advertisements in the Gold Prospector magazine and on the Gold Prospector's
Show.
In 1995, the Company augmented the Alaska Trip with a one week cruise
from Seattle to Anchorage. In 1995, approximately 80 people participated in
the Cruise.
The Company introduced an Australia Expedition in 1995. The
expedition's destination is to Leonora, near Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.
The Western Australia gold fields are some of the richest in the world. In
1995, approximately 10 people participated in the expedition. Beginning April
1 through October 20, 1996 the Australian expedition has expanded and consists
of 6 two week and 6 four week excursions into the Australian outback. The
price of the expedition is $4,950 for four weeks or $3,950 for two weeks and
includes airfare from Los Angeles, accommodations and meals.
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AMERICAN PROSPECTING EQUIPMENT COMPANY
American Prospecting Equipment Company ("APEC") markets recreational
prospecting related products. APEC distributes a sales catalog and has
distribution agreements with equipment manufacturers including Homelite, 3M and
various others. The catalog is distributed to members of the GPAA and at
company sponsored conventions.
See "Important Factors Related to Forward-Looking Statements and
Associated Risks."
COMPETITION
There is intense competition for viewers among companies providing
programming services via cable television and through other video delivery
systems. More than 60 programming services are currently distributed
nationwide by satellite to cable systems. The Outdoor Channel competes for
advertising revenues with other national cable programming services, broadcast
networks, local over-the-air television stations, broadcast radio and the print
media. The Outdoor Channel's direct competitors include the Outdoor Life
Network and to a lesser extent, The Nashville Network and ESPN. More
generally, The Outdoor Network competes with various other leisure-time
activities such as home videos, movie theaters, and other alternative forms of
information and entertainment.
The Outdoor Channel also competes for available channel space on cable
television systems with other cable programming services and nationally
distributed and local television stations. As of the end of fiscal 1995, there
were numerous basic cable programming services and several superstations.
Increased competition in the cable industry may result from
technological advances, such as digital compression, which allows cable systems
to expand channel capacity, and "multiplexing," which allows programming
services to offer more than one feed of their programming. As a result of the
increased segmentation made possible by these advances, other programming
services might be able to provide programming that targets the Company's
viewing audience.
The Company believes that The Outdoor Channel has a competitive
advantage over other outdoor-related programming services in obtaining
distribution, due to the fact that The Outdoor Channel offers cable operators
the opportunity to broadcast The Outdoor Channel free of charge for two to five
years until The Outdoor Channel obtains greater distribution, name recognition
and encrypts its signal. The Company also believes that it has an advantage
over its competitors in attracting advertisers of outdoor-related products and
services because the Company, unlike its competitors, broadcasts The Outdoor
Channel to approximately 5.3 million satellite receivers, currently charges
relatively low advertising rates and offers its advertisers exposure through a
programming format which focuses exclusively on the traditional outdoor
lifestyle of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor activities. In
addition, while developments such as digital compression and new distributors
in the cable marketplace may have the effect of increasing competition for The
Outdoor Channel, they also create tremendous potential for additional
distribution for the network.
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Global is not aware of any company that is in direct competition for
the type of recreational activity it provides through the Alaska Trip. Global
believes it has an advantage in promoting its trip in Alaska due to its
association with the GPAA and its ability to utilize the Gold Prospector
magazine, The Outdoor Channel, its television show on The Nashville Network and
the Company's gold shows. Persons planning an Alaska gold prospecting venture
would be expected to evaluate other camps in Alaska, as well as the option of
undertaking a trip not associated with a group. The table below lists the
approximate number of participants in the "Alaska Trip" from its inception by
Global and its predecessor owners of the trip.
Year Participants
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1982 100
1983 160
1984 200
1985 250
1986 160
1987 180
1988 180
1989 240
1990 172
1991 220
1992 215
1993 579
1994 538
1995 369
In a broad sense, Global's "Alaska Trip" is an expedition for study in
Alaskan geology with equal emphasis on the educational and recreational aspects
of this far northern property. Its competition thus includes other sources of
recreational activities.
While Lost Dutchman's has numerous campground competitors, it is the
only campground club the Company is aware of that has a theme, namely gold
prospecting. It has been estimated that there are approximately 15,000
campgrounds in the United States of which approximately 600 are membership
campgrounds such as Lost Dutchman's. For instance, there is Thousand
Trails/NACO, Outdoor World and Thousand Adventures. It is believed that these
companies compete primarily by quality of facilities and amenities offered.
By contrast, Lost Dutchman's has rustic facilities and few amenities and seeks
to attract persons who are interested in gold prospecting, hands on outdoor
activities and wish to be part of a club.
See "Important Factors Related to Forward-Looking Statements and
Associated Risks."
BUSINESS STRATEGY
The Company's principal business strategy is to establish a position
as a leading provider of entertainment programming relating to outdoor
activities and to leverage that position as a means to market and sell its
products and services. Key elements of the Company's business strategy are as
follows:
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Increase the Outdoor Channel's Carriage on Cable Television Systems:
The Company intends to increase The Outdoor Channel's carriage on cable
television systems by improving the quality of the originally produced and
acquired programming on The Outdoor Channel and by increasing the public's
awareness and name recognition of The Outdoor Channel through intensified
public relations and marketing efforts targeting cable operators and potential
subscribers.
Market and Sell Products and Services to Other Specialty or Niche
Markets: The Company intends to utilize The Outdoor Channel to market and sell
outdoor-related products to specialty or niche markets in addition to
recreational gold prospecting, including hunting, fishing and camping. The
Company intends to leverage The Outdoor Channel's increased distribution and
name recognition to market and sell such products and services to those viewers
who identify The Outdoor Channel and related products and services with quality
and integrity.
Increase Advertising Revenue and Subscriber Fees Derived From The
Outdoor Channel: The Company believes that as the quality and popularity of
The Outdoor Channel increase, the Company will be able to increase advertising
rates on The Outdoor Channel and begin commanding subscriber fees from cable
operators. In addition, the Company intends to offer "charter" or reduced
advertising rates to large national advertisers in an effort to attract
reputable, well-known advertisers who will be willing to pay higher rates as
The Outdoor Channel achieves greater distribution.
Increase the Number of Offered Recreational Activities: The Company
intends to increase the number of recreational activities offered to members of
Lost Dutchman's and to customers of the Trips Division, including hunting,
fishing and camping. In addition, the Company may establish new clubs based on
these new activities and may acquire new properties to serve as campgrounds
where members can engage in such activities.
EMPLOYEES
As of March 31, 1996, the Company had a total of 59 employees of which
55 were full time. The Company also engages the services of additional
employees during the Alaskan trip offered by the Trips Division. During 1995,
the Company engaged the services of eight such seasonal employees. None of the
Company's employees is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. The
Company considers its relationship with its employees to be good.
See "Important Factors Related to Forward-Looking Statements and
Associated Risks."
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
The Company's operations are subject to various government
regulations. The operations of cable television systems, satellite
distribution systems and broadcast television program distribution companies
are subject to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and to regulatory
supervision thereunder by the Federal Communications Commission (the "FCC").
The Company's leased uplink facility in Perris, California is licensed by the
FCC and
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must be operated in conformance with the terms and conditions of that license.
Cable systems are also subjected to local franchise authority regulation.
Local Cable Regulation
The cable television industry is regulated by municipalities or other
local government authorities which have the jurisdiction to grant and to assign
franchises and to negotiate generally the terms and conditions of such
franchises, including rates charged to subscribers, except to the extent that
such jurisdiction is preempted by federal law. Any such rate regulation could
place downward pressure on the potential subscriber fees to be earned by the
Company.
Federal Cable Regulation
In 1992, Congress enacted the Cable Television Consumer Protection and
Competition Act of 1992 (the "1992 Cable Act"), which provides, among other
things, for a "must carry" regime for local broadcast stations (which requires
the mandatory carriage of certain broadcast stations and payments by cable
operators to other broadcast stations for retransmission of their signals in
some instances), for channel positioning rights for certain local broadcast
stations, for limits on the size of MSOs, for limits on carriage by cable
systems and other video distributors of affiliated program services, for a
prohibition on programmers in which cable operators have an "attributable
interest" from discriminating between cable operators and their competitors, or
among cable operators, and for increased competition in video programming
distribution (both within the cable industry and between cable and competing
video distributors). In addition, the 1992 Cable Act requires the FCC to
establish national guidelines for the rates that cable operators subject to
rate regulation may charge for basic cable service and certain other services
and to establish guidelines for determining when cable programming may not be
provided exclusively to cable system operators. Various cable operators have
initiated litigation challenging certain aspects of the 1992 Cable Act. The
constitutionality of the basic scheme of rate regulation under the 1992 Cable
Act has been upheld by a federal district court, and the FCC's regulation rules
were upheld by a federal appeals court in June 1995. The outcome of the
balance of this litigation cannot be predicted. However, Congress passed and
the President signed in March 1996 the most comprehensive rewrite of
telecommunications law since the Communications Act of 1934, reversing or
modifying many of the provisions of the 1992 Act. Among other things, the new
legislation allows cable and telephone industries into each other's markets and
eliminates federal cable rate regulation, immediately for small systems and
within three years for large operators. The Company believes these
developments are very positive for The Outdoor Channel, as they will result in
significantly expanded channel capacity, new distributors to whom the Company
can market the network, and new pressures on cable operators to launch new
programming services, both for competitive reasons and because they will once
again be able to recover the costs of new programming through rate actions.
Lost Dutchman's Regulations
To operate its campgrounds, the Company must comply with discretionary
permits or approvals issued by local governments under local zoning ordinances
and other state laws. In addition, to construct improvements at campgrounds,
the Company has usually been required to obtain permits such as building and
sanitary sewage permits. Some states in which
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the Company sells memberships have laws regulating campground memberships.
These laws sometimes require comprehensive disclosure to prospective
purchasers. Some states have laws requiring the Company to register with a
state agency and obtain a permit to market. The Company has undertaken a
comprehensive program to ensure compliance with applicable laws in all 50
states.
Other Regulations
In addition to the regulations applicable to the cable television and
campground industries in general, the Company is also subject to various local,
state and federal regulations, including, without limitation, regulations
promulgated by federal and state environmental, health and labor agencies. The
Company's mining clubs and Trips Division are subject to various local, state
and federal statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations concerning, zoning,
development, and other utilization of its properties.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The Company neither holds nor depends upon any material patent,
trademark, license or other proprietary right except its trademark for "The
Outdoor Channel(TM)" for which the Company has made application for
registration. The Company is, however, researching registration of several
names for the private label products referred to in the "Marketing" section
above.
IMPORTANT FACTORS RELATED TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED RISKS
This report on Form 10-KSB contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company intends that such forward-looking
statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. These
forward-looking statements include plans and objectives of management for
future operations including plans and objectives relating to The Outdoor
Channel's distribution, programming, marketing, business strategy and
competition. These forward-looking statements also include plans and
objectives of management relating to the Company's other businesses including
Lost Dutchman's, GPAA and the Trips Division. These forward-looking statements
include or relate to the ability of The Outdoor Channel to (i) command
subscriber fees in the future, (ii) continue to obtain distribution, (iii)
attract advertisers, (iv) increase product sales and services through marketing
and (v) have a competitive advantage over other programming services. These
forward-looking statements also include or relate to the ability of Lost
Dutchman's, GPAA and the Trips Divisions to (i) market their products and
services and (ii) to have a competitive advantage over their competition.
The forward-looking statements included herein are based on current
expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These
forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that The Outdoor Channel
will (i) continue to obtain acceptance by viewers, MSOs and local operators,
(ii) be perceived by advertisers as a worthwhile medium to place significant
advertising dollars and (iii) be an important avenue for sales of Company
products and services. These expectations could be materially different due
to the following factors.
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It is possible that other channels could be considered superior to The Outdoor
Channel to the degree that significant distribution of The Outdoor Channel and
attraction of advertisers is inhibited. Other direct competitors to The
Outdoor Channel's programming could launch channels. The Outdoor Channel could
be precluded from distribution based upon the absence of business relationships
with owners of MSOs and other channels. The Outdoor Channel could lose a
competitive advantage if it does not obtain additional financing. The
forward-looking statements are also based on the assumptions that Lost
Dutchman's, GPAA and the Trips Division will (i) continue to increase the sales
of their products and services and (ii) maintain competitive advantages. These
expectations could be materially different due to the following factors. Lost
Dutchman's may not be able to continue to attract members who prefer a rustic
hands on campground experience. The Company may reach a limit as to the number
of persons who would like to join recreational gold mining clubs such as Lost
Dutchman's and GPAA. Other forms of recreation may become more attractive
than the Company's gold prospecting clubs and prospecting trips.
In general the Company may not accurately forecast market demand and
the assumption that there will be no material adverse change in the Company's
operations or business may be incorrect. Assumptions relating to the foregoing
involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic,
competitive and market conditions, and future business decisions, all of which
are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond
control of the Company.
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ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION.
The following information includes forward-looking statements, the realization
of which may be impacted by certain factors discussed in Item I. Description
of Business-Important Factors Related to Forward-Looking Statements and
Associated Risks.
GENERAL
Global Outdoors, Inc. (the "Company" or "Global") owns and operates
The Outdoor Channel, the first national television network devoted solely to
outdoor activities, such as hunting, fishing, scuba diving and recreational
gold prospecting. The Company also owns and operates related businesses which
serve the interests of viewers of The Outdoor Channel and other outdoor
enthusiasts. These related businesses include, LDMA-AU, Inc. ("Lost
Dutchman's"), Gold Prospectors' Association of America, Inc. ("GPAA") and the
Trips Division. Lost Dutchman's is a national recreational gold prospecting
campground club with over 4,700 members and properties in California, Oregon,
Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia and South Carolina. GPAA is the largest
recreational gold prospecting club in the world with approximately 50,000
active members. GPAA also sells products and services related to recreational
gold prospecting and is the publisher of the Gold Prospector magazine. Prior
to being a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, GPAA was an affiliated
company which owned the Outdoor Channel. As discussed below, the Company
acquired 100% of the stock of GPAA in February 1995. The Company's Trips
Division sponsors unique recreational prospecting trips to Australia and to the
Company's 2300 acre camp, located 11 miles west of Nome, Alaska. Global
started a new products division in 1995 called "American Prospecting Equipment
Company" and owns a 51% interest therein.
The Company has been selling its GPAA club memberships since its
incorporation in 1984. From 1968 to 1984, GPAA memberships were sold by the
proprietorship owned by the Company's founders. GPAA membership sales took a
marked upswing in 1992 in conjunction with the airing of the "Gold Prospector
Show," a show the Company has owned and produced since 1990. During 1992, the
"Gold Prospector Show" was broadcast on various television and cable channels,
for which the Company purchased air time. In 1993, GPAA launched The Outdoor
Channel and, since then, broadcasts of the "Gold Prospector Show" and related
sales of GPAA memberships have occurred almost exclusively on The Outdoor
Channel. The Company intends that The Outdoor Channel be used as the primary
vehicle to promote the Company's services and products and anticipates that it
will be the major factor in the future growth of GPAA, Lost Dutchman's and the
Trips Division.
On February 10, 1995, Global acquired 100% of the stock of GPAA in
exchange for 2,500,000 shares of its Common Stock. For accounting purposes,
the assets of GPAA are recorded at their historical cost basis in a manner
similar to a pooling of interest. The financial statements included herein and
discussed below have been restated to effect the pooling of interests between
the Company and GPAA as of January 1, 1992.
Although The Outdoor Channel is not aligned with any sizable
entertainment or cable company, as are many emerging channels, it has to date
achieved substantial visibility in the cable industry. The Company is
committed to converting visibility for The Outdoor Channel's programming into
greater distribution into cable households. Greater distribution will allow
the
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Company to charge higher advertising rates, command subscriber fees from cable
affiliates, attract more advertisers and receive greater revenues for the
Company's products.
In February 1996, the Company hired Christopher B. Forgy as President
and Chief Executive Officer of The Outdoor Channel. Mr. Forgy is a recognized
and highly regarded cable television executive. From 1989 to 1995, he was
Senior Vice President of Marketing, Sales and Programming for Times Mirror
Cable Television. He is Immediate Past Chairman of the Cable Television
Administration and Marketing Society (CTAM), the cable industry's professional
association of marketers, with some 5,000 national members. He has also served
on the boards of directors of the Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau (CAB), the
National Association of Minorities in Cable, the NAMIC Foundation and Pay Per
View Holding Company, Inc., which owns and operates the Viewer's Choice
networks. It is anticipated that Mr. Forgy will have a major impact on The
Outdoor Channel and Company as a whole.
On January 7, 1996, the Company began the weekly airing of the "Gold
Prospecting Show" on The Nashville Network ("TNN"), a network with
approximately 70 million potential viewers. While the show was a success with
viewers, the Company has not achieved the commercial success through the sales
of its products and services and advertising time that the Company had
anticipated. The Company intends on discontinuing the show at the end of May
1996, unless there is a significant change in results. The Company had
committed significant resources to the show including production and airing
costs of $20,000 and $23,500, per show, respectively. The Company believes
that the late time slot of Sunday 12:30 a.m. Eastern Time contributed to the
shows lack of commercial success. Since the Company produced 13 original shows
and will use repeats of those shows in April and May 1996, and since it had
previously paid for the air time, the Company does not have any significant
future financial obligations in connection with the show.
The Company dismissed its then auditors on March 26, 1996, and
thereafter retained Kenneth E. Walsh, certified public accountant, to audit the
Company's financial statements for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994.
Mr. Walsh had previously audited the Company's financial statements in 1991 and
1992. The Company dismissed its prior auditor primarily due to the failure of
such auditor to produce an audit report and the lack of assurances as to when
such report would be furnished. The Company is very appreciative of Mr. Walsh
setting aside his other business to undertake and complete audits for the
Company.
The Company undertook a major marketing campaign for Lost Dutchman's
memberships. The sales effort was successful with the Company adding
approximately 1,600 Lost Dutchman's members in 1995.
Effective January 20, 1997, the Company restated its financial
statements to among other matters, recognize revenue from its Lost Dutchman's
sales on a straight line basis over ten years. This restatement resulted in a
substantial reduction of revenue and assets for the Company. The financial
statements herein and all matters related thereto reflect this restatement.
(See financial statements following "Index to Financial Statements")
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COMPARISON OF YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND DECEMBER 31, 1994
Revenues. The Company's revenues include revenues from advertising
fees, GPAA and Lost Dutchman's membership sales, and the Trips Division.
Advertising fees result from the sale of advertising time on The Outdoor
Channel and from advertising space in publications such as the Gold Prospector
magazine. Revenues for the year ended December 31, 1995 were $4,340,967, a
marginal decrease compared to revenues of $4,385,102 for the year ended
December 31, 1994. This was due to offsetting results in certain items.
Advertising increased substantially to $449,054 for the year ended December 31,
1995, compared to $338,240 for the year ended December 31, 1994, due primarily
to an increase in advertising revenue at The Outdoor Channel. Membership sales
increased modestly to $3,157,971 for the year ended December 31, 1995, compared
to $2,967,758 for the year ended December 31, 1994. Revenues from the Trips
Division decreased significantly to $673,161 for the year ended December 31,
1995 from $981,671 for the year ended December 31, 1994. Because management
has been devoting substantial time and resources to increasing distribution and
revenues for The Outdoor Channel, revenues from other divisions have decreased
or not changed significantly.
Expenses. Expenses consist primarily of the cost of the Company's
satellite transponder and uplink facilities, programming, advertising and
promotion, sales and administrative salaries, office expenses and general
overhead. Expenses for the year ended December 31, 1995 were $4,421,446, an
increase of $722,246, or 20%, compared to $3,699,200 for the year ended
December 31, 1994. This increase was predominately due to increases in
specific areas. Compensation and related payroll costs increased to $825,874
for the year ended December 31, 1995, compared to approximately $587,643 for
the year ended December 31, 1994. This increase was due to the addition of
sales and administrative personnel for The Outdoor Channel during the year
ended December 31, 1995. Advertising and promotion increased during the year
ended December 31, 1995, primarily due to increased promotion in conjunction
with management's focus on increasing visibility of The Outdoor Channel.
Advertising and promotion was $1,058,988 for the year ended December 31, 1995,
compared to $641,814 for the year ended December 31, 1994.
Income Before Income Taxes. Income before income taxes decreased as a
percentage of revenues from 16% for the year ended December 31, 1994 to (2)%
for the year ended December 31, 1995. Although revenues remained nearly the
same for the year ended December 31, 1995, compared to the year ended December
31, 1994, income before income taxes was affected primarily by an increase in
expenses resulting from increased promotion of The Outdoor Channel as well as
increased employee and signal transmission costs.
Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense for the year ended December
31, 1995 was $(30,582), a decrease of $291,225, or 112%, compared to $260,643
for the year ended December 31, 1994. This was due to a decrease in net
income.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
With the exception of a recently completed private placement of Common
Stock, the Company has financed its activities in the last five years with cash
flows from operations. The private placement was completed in January 1996,
and raised gross proceeds of $832,380.
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Net proceeds to the Company were approximately $700,000. The private placement
consisted of the sale of Units at a price of $7.50 per Unit, each made up of
two (2) shares of Common Stock and one (1) Class E Warrant to purchase Common
Stock. A total of 110,984 Units were sold.
On February 10, 1995, Global acquired 100% of the stock of GPAA in
exchange for 2,500,000 shares of its Common Stock (the "Acquisition"). The
Acquisition agreement provides for the issuance of up to an additional
1,500,000 shares of Common Stock of Global to the former shareholders of GPAA
if GPAA achieves certain earnings or valuation milestones. For purposes of the
Acquisition, the value of the Global Common Stock was deemed to be $3.50 per
share with the initial total acquisition cost being $8,750,000. For accounting
purposes, the assets of GPAA are recorded at their historical cost basis in a
manner similar to a pooling of interest.
The Company utilized cash from operations of $436,591 in 1995,
compared to generating cash of $364,000 in 1994 and had a cash balance of
$458,448 at December 31, 1995, which was an decrease of $306,665 from the
balance of $765,113 at December 31, 1994. Current assets increased to
1,439,325 compared to $1,116,402 in 1994. Current liabilities increased to
$598,924 for 1995 compared to $574,737 for 1994. Net working capital increased
to $840,031 in 1995, compared to $541,665 in 1994. The Company generated
sufficient cash in 1994 and 1995 to acquire the Arctic Creek property in Alaska
for $125,000 in cash, make a $50,000 down payment on the Stanton property in
Arizona, make $100,000 down payment on the Oconee property in South Carolina
and make transponder and "Gold Prospecting Show" deposits in 1995, of $270,000
and $363,436, respectively. These deposits significantly diminished the
Company's cash reserves. The Company drew on its $500,000 credit line for the
first time in the fall of 1995.
As of December 31, 1995, the Company had a $500,000 revolving line of
credit with Wells Fargo Bank, $33,000 of which was outstanding. The line of
credit bears interest at 9.25%. The line of credit in unsecured but is
personally guaranteed by Perry T. Massie and Thomas H. Massie.
As of December 31, 1995, the Company had three notes payable to
individuals, with balances outstanding as of that date of $65,611, $93,800, and
$96,844. The notes bear interest rates that range from 8% to 9.5% and are due
in August 1998, July 1996 and January 2001, respectively.
The "Gold Prospecting Show" will not require any additional
expenditures in 1996. The Outdoor Channel has used a significant portion of
the Company's cash resources with transponder and uplink costs increasing to
$125,000 per month commencing December 1, 1995, from the previous monthly cost
of $85,000.
To achieve modest growth, the Company believes that its funds
available as December 31, 1995, borrowing on its credit line and expected cash
flow to be generated from operations will be adequate to meet the Company's
anticipated cash needs during 1996. In order to have a higher growth rate, the
Company believes it will be necessary to obtain outside capital. The Company
can place no assurance on receiving equity funding. If cash flow from
operations are insufficient or if working capital requirements are greater than
anticipated, the Company could be required to seek financing. There can be no
assurance that equity or debt financing
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will be available if needed, or, if available, will be on terms favorable to
the Company or its shareholders. Significant dilution may be incurred by
present shareholders as a result of any such financing.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Following are consolidated financial statements of the registrant for
the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, that have been restated effective
January 20, 1997.
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GLOBAL OUTDOORS, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND 1995
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KENNETH E. WALSH
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
3820 DEL AMO BLVD.
SUITE 305
TORRANCE, CA 90503
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Board of Directors
Global Outdoors, Inc.
Temecula, California
I have audited the accompanying consolidated Balance sheets of Global Outdoors,
Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 and the related
consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for
the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. My responsibility is to express an opinion on these
statements based on my audits.
I conducted my audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that I plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
I believe that my audits provide a reasonable basis for my opinion.
In my opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Global Outdoors,
Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The accompanying 1995 and 1994 consolidated financial statements have been
restated to reflect adjustments discussed in note 2.
Kenneth E. Walsh
Certified Public Accountant
January 20, 1997
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GLOBAL OUTDOORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASSETS
1995 1994
---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash (Note 11) $ 458,448 $ 765,113
Current portion of stockholder receivable (Note 6) 40,800 25,892
Other receivables 135,937 76,879
Income taxes receivable 75,281 86,665
Inventories 192,268 30,000
Prepaid expenses 536,591 131,853
---------- ----------
Total current assets 1,439,325 1,116,402
MEMBERSHIP RECREATIONAL
MINING PROPERTIES (Note 3) 646,717 433,559
ALASKA RECREATIONAL
MINING PROPERTIES (Note 3) 1,550,052 1,585,302
EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD
IMPROVEMENTS 226,970 69,666
STOCKHOLDER RECEIVABLE,
Interest at 6% $5,000 per month including interest,
secured by building, less current portion (Note 6) 292,616 342,570
DEPOSITS (Note 10) 323,226 38,000
OTHER ASSETS 97,949 28,640
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TOTAL ASSETS $4,576,855 $3,614,139
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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GLOBAL OUTDOORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
1995 1994
----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 4) $ 111,387 $ 29,060
Customer deposits 16,979 5,320
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 159,802 221,556
Deferred revenue, current 310,756 318,801
----------- -----------
Total current liabilities 598,924 574,737
DEFERRED REVENUE, Long term portion 1,245,852 926,307
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note 7) -- 127,352
LONG TERM DEBT, Less current portion (Note 4) 288,600 181,120
----------- -----------
Total liabilities 2,133,376 1,809,716
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Notes 5 and 12)
Common stock, $.02 par value; 5,000,000
shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding;
1995 4,074,988; 1994 3,843,410 81,500 76,868
Convertible preferred stock, non voting, 10%
noncumulative, no liquidation preference,
$.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized;
shares issued and outstanding: 1995 63,195;
1994 65,455 63 65
Additional paid-in capital 2,793,938 2,060,520
Retained Earnings (210,772) (111,780)
Stock Subscriptions receivable (221,250) (221,250)
----------- -----------
Total stockholders' equity $ 2,443,479 $ 1,804,423
----------- -----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 4,576,855 $ 3,614,139
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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GLOBAL OUTDOORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
REVENUES: 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
Alaska/Australia Trip $ 673,161 $ 981,671
Membership sales 3,157,971 2,967,758
Advertising 449,054 338,240
Management fees (Note 6) 30,000 25,000
Gain on sale of land -- 30,983
Interest 30,781 41,450
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Total Net Revenues 4,340,967 4,385,102
EXPENSES:
Alaska/Australia trip expenses 357,570 453,408
Advertising 1,058,988 641,814
Bank charges 45,080 31,908
Compensation & related payroll costs 825,874 587,643
Depreciation 137,806 148,000
Freight 69,987 66,569
Insurance 67,203 24,009
Interest 38,218 19,992
Merchandise purchases 326,502 254,508
Office supplies 30,541 27,646
Other 75,399 144,976
Outside labor 126,036 49,998
Postage & Delivery 367,301 295,128
Printing 254,051 306,051
Professional services 62,787 311,367
Property tax 8,818 1,214
Provision for doubtful contracts 5,906 --
Repairs and maintenance 33,984 17,563
Rent (Note 6) 87,772 53,393
Shows and seminars 150,496 62,642
Supplies and small tools 106,436 54,741
Tax and license 32,259 8,082
Telephone and utilities 152,432 138,548
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Total expenses 4,421,446 3,699,200
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Income before income taxes (80,479) 685,902
Income tax expense (Note 7) (30,582) 260,643
----------- ----------
Net income (loss) $ (49,897) $ 425,259
----------- ----------
Earnings per share (Note 12) $ (0.01) $ 0.11
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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GLOBAL OUTDOORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Common Stock Preferred Stock
------------ ---------------
Shares Amounts Shares Amounts
--------- ------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, December 31, 1993 1,914,303 $38,286 69,515 $ 69
Preferred stock converted to
common stock 1,780 36 (3,560) (4)
Common stock issued for
services 500 10 -- --
Common stock issued as
dividend on preferred stock 3,472 69 -- --
Common stock issued for land 900 18 -- --
Two for one forward stock
split (Note 5) 1,920,955 38,419 -- --
Preferred stock converted to
common stock 500 10 (500) --
Common stock issued for
services 1,000 20 -- --
Elimination of duplicate income due
to change in year end (Note 8) -- -- -- --
Net income -- -- -- --
--------- ------- ------- ----
Balance, December 31, 1994 3,843,410 76,868 65,455 65
Preferred stock converted to 2,260 45 (2,260) (2)
common stock
Common stock issued for services 27,670 553 -- --
Common stock issued for private
placement 195,102 3,902 -- --
Common stock issued as dividend
on preferred stock 6,546 132 -- --
Net income (loss) -- -- -- --
--------- ------- ------- ----
Balance, December 31, 1995 4,074,988 $81,500 63,195 $ 63
========= ======= ======= ====
</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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GLOBAL OUTDOORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Continued)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Additional Retained Common Stock
paid in earnings subscriptions
capital (deficit) (Receivable) TOTAL
----------- --------- --------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, 12/31/93 $ 2,067,766 $(494,540) $(221,250) $ 1,390,331
Preferred stock converted to
common stock (32) -- -- --
Common stock issued for
services 2,990 -- -- 3,000
Common stock issued as
dividend on preferred
stock 20,763 (20,832) -- --
Common stock
issued for land 4,482 -- -- 4,500
Two for one forward stock
split (Note 5) (38,419) -- -- --
Preferred stock converted to
common stock (10) -- -- --
Common stock issued for
services 2,980 -- -- 3,000
Elimination of duplicate
income due to change in --
year end (Note 8) -- (21,667) (21,667)
Net income -- 425,259 -- 425,259
----------- --------- --------- -----------
Balance, 12/31/94 2,060,520 (111,780) (221,250) 1,804,423
Preferred stock converted
to common stock (43) -- -- --
Common stock issued
for services 109,871 (22,911) -- 87,513
Common stock issued
for private placement 597,538 -- -- 601,440
Common stock issued
as dividend on
preferred stock 26,052 (26,184) -- --
Net income (loss) -- (49,897) -- (49,897)
----------- --------- --------- -----------
Balance, 12/31/95 $ 2,793,938 $(210,772) $(221,250) $ 2,443,479
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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GLOBAL OUTDOORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
--------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income (loss) $ (49,897) $ 425,259
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Elimination of duplicated income -- (21,667)
Depreciation 137,806 148,000
Provision for doubtful accounts 5,906 --
Deferred income taxes (157,934) 127,352
Common stock issued for services 87,513 6,000
Change in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in:
Membership sales contracts receivable (247,126) (163,667)
Prepaid expenses (567,006) (55,228)
Other assets (38,736) (26,500)
Other receivables 97,794 9,568
Income taxes receivable 11,384 (86,665)
Increase in accounts payable accrued
expenses, income taxes payable, customer
deposits and deferred revenue 563,660 167,318
--------- ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities (156,636) 529,770
--------- ---------
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchase of property, equipment and
leasehold improvements (250,851) (275,547)
Increase in deposits (285,226) (38,000)
Principal payments received on stockholder receivable 35,046 16,395
Purchase of membership properties (222,158) (125,246)
Gain on sale of land (30,983)
Proceeds from sale of land 32,983
--------- ---------
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities (723,189) (420,398)
--------- ---------
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from private placement 601,440 --
Principal payments on long-term debt (28,280) (26,423)
--------- ---------
Net cash (used in) financing activities 573,160 (26,423)
--------- ---------
Net increase (decrease) in cash (306,665) 82,949
Cash
Beginning 765,113 682,164
--------- ---------
Ending $ 458,448 $ 765,113
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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GLOBAL OUTDOORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for:
Income taxes $11,384 $423,764
======= ========
Interest $38,218 $ 19,992
======= ========
Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Investing and
Financing Activities
Land acquired with seller financing $93,373 $100,000
======= ========
Common stock issued in exchange for land $ - $ 4,500
======= ========
Common stock issued for services $87,513 $ 6,000
======= ========
Common stock issued as a dividend on preferred stock $26,184 $ 20,832
======= ========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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GLOBAL OUTDOORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of business:
The Company owns and operates The Outdoor Channel, the first national television
network devoted solely to outdoor activities, such as hunting, fishing, scuba
diving, camping, RV-ing and recreational gold prospecting. The Company's other
business activities consist of the promotion and sale of an "Alaska trip", a
recreational gold mining expedition to the Company's Cripple River property
located near Nome, Alaska, and the sale of Lost Dutchman's, (LDMA-AU, Inc.)
memberships which entitled members to engage in recreational prospecting on its
California, Oregon, Alaska, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina
and South Carolina properties. The Company has also signed a mutual use
agreement with another organization whose members are entitled to engage in
recreational mining on certain of each other's properties. The Company also
receives revenues from the sale of memberships in a gold prospecting club,
Gold Prospectors' Association of American, Inc. ("GPAA"), revenue from
advertisers in a bi-monthly magazine, advertising revenue through cable
television programming d/b/a The Outdoor Channel and through merchandise
sales. Effective July 23, 1996, the Company changed its name from Global
Resources, Inc. to Global Outdoors, Inc. which change is reflected throughout
these statements.
A summary of the Company's significant accounting policies is as follows:
The Principles of Consolidation:
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Global Outdoors,
Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, LDMA-AU, Inc., Big "M" Mining Company,
Inc., Gold Prospectors' Association of American, Inc. and The Outdoor
Channel, Inc. which operates a satellite and cable television channel.
Membership Recreational Mining Properties:
Membership recreational mining properties consist primarily of land, are held
for membership sales and are recorded at the lower of cost or estimated net
realizable value.
Alaska Recreational Mining Properties:
Alaska recreational mining properties consist primarily of land, buildings and
equipment, are recorded at cost, net of accumulated depreciation on the
buildings and equipment provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated
economic lives which in general is 10 years.
Equipment and leasehold improvements:
Equipment and leasehold improvements are carried at cost. Depreciation is
calculated using accelerated methods over the estimated useful lives of the
assets.
Revenue recognition:
Revenue on the "Alaska trip" income is recognized proportionately as expenses
are incurred. Trips are taken in July and August each year.
The Company has sold memberships in its Lost Dutchman's club primarily on an
installment basis. Memberships include contracts that give purchasers
recreational prospecting and mineral rights to the
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GLOBAL OUTDOORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Company's land and rights to use the land and facilities for camping and
recreational vehicle parking. The contracts are generally noninterest bearing,
unsecured and provide for a down payment and monthly installments of $25 for
periods of up to ten years. Sales revenue is recognized based upon a weighted
average ten year straight line method. The ten year weighted average method was
established based upon historical membership longevity taking into
consideration member defaults and withdrawals. Deposits are taken with new
sales contracts, which are fully refundable for 60 days.
The Company also sells Gold Prospecting club memberships for periods varying
from one year to lifetime memberships. For nonlifetime memberships, revenue is
recognized over the life of the membership. Management estimates the expected
period of time a lifetime member is active in the membership club to be fifteen
years. Accordingly, for lifetime memberships, revenue is recognized on a
straight line basis over fifteen years. Effective March 1, 1994, the expected
period of time a lifetime member is active in the membership club was extended
from ten to fifteen years as it was determined that lifetime members are
remaining active on average approximately fifteen years.
Reclassification:
Certain prior year amounts in the consolidated financial statements have been
reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
Advertising:
Advertising costs are charged to income as incurred and production costs of
advertising are expensed the first time the advertising takes place.
Income taxes:
Deferred taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets
are recognized for deductible temporary differences and deferred tax liabilities
are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the
differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax
basis. Deferred tax assets are reduced by valuation allowance when, in the
opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of
the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the
date of the enactment.
NOTE 2. RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company's 1995 and 1994 consolidated financial statements have been restated
to reflect the above stated revenue recognition policy for its Lost Dutchman's
membership sales from a policy of recognizing most of the revenue upon execution
of a sales contract and the expiration of the refund period as previously
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GLOBAL OUTDOORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
reported. In addition, the consolidated financial statements have been restated
to eliminate all barter advertising revenue as previously reported. The
Company's changes in accounting policy and in revenue recognition policy have
resulted in the following changes in sales revenue, operating expenses and
profits:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Change in
As Previously LDMA Sales Barter
Reported Accounting Eliminated As Restated
---------- ------------ ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1994
- ----
Total assets $5,927,729 $(2,313,585) $ -- $ 3,614,139
Shareholder equity 3,267,398 (1,462,975) -- 1,804,423
Total net revenue 7,330,574 (1,257,653) (1,687,819) 4,385,102
Operating expenses 5,683,110 (296,091) (1,687,819) 3,699,200
---------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net income before tax 1,647,464 (961,562) -- 685,902
Income tax expense 654,043 (393,400) -- 260,643
Net income 993,421 (568,162) -- 425,259
Earnings per share $ .26 $ (.15) $ -- $ .11
1995
- ----
Assets $8,515,312 $(3,938,457) $ -- $ 4,576,855
Shareholders equity 4,912,483 (2,469,004) -- 2,443,479
Total net revenue 9,691,736 (1,968,819) (3,381,950) 4,340,967
Operating expenses 8,174,066 (370,670) (3,381,950) 4,421,446
---------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Income before income tax 1,517,670 (1,598,149) -- (80,479)
Income tax expense 561,538 (592,120) -- (30,582)
Net income 956,132 (1,006,029) -- (49,897)
Earnings per share $ .23 $ (.24) $ -- $ (.01)
</TABLE>
As of December 31, 1995 scheduled payments and amounts to be recognized as
income in future years from existing Lost Dutchman's membership sales contracts
are:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Scheduled Revenues to Be
Payments Recognized
---------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
1996 $ 981,624 $1,072,865
1997 902,957 1,072,865
1998 800,538 1,072,865
1999 698,617 1,072,865
2000 426,045 1,045,332
2001 and after 1,465,629 3,486,377
---------- ----------
Total $5,275,410 $8,823,169
========== ==========
</TABLE>
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GLOBAL OUTDOORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 3. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
The components of property, plant and equipment are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
Membership recreational mining properties:
Land $ 604,477 $ 384,568
Buildings and improvements 66,845 64,596
----------- -----------
671,322 449,164
Less accumulated depreciation (24,605) (15,605)
----------- -----------
$ 646,717 $ 433,559
=========== ===========
Alaska recreational mining properties:
Land $ 1,202,373 $ 1,202,373
Buildings and improvements 444,549 444,549
Vehicles and equipment 842,137 796,387
----------- -----------
2,489,059 2,443,309
Less accumulated depreciation (939,007) (858,007)
----------- -----------
$ 1,550,052 $ 1,585,302
=========== ===========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
Equipment leasehold improvements:
Furniture and fixtures $ 38,914 $ 3,477
Equipment 255,259 96,688
Vehicles 94,102 89,926
Leasehold improvements 8,876 1,950
Less accumulated depreciation 170,181 122,375
----------- -----------
$ 226,970 $ 69,666
=========== ===========
</TABLE>
NOTE 4. LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
-------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Note payable to an individual, secured by first
deed of trust on land, payable in monthly
installments of $746 including interest at
9.5%, balance due August 1998. $ 65,889 $68,348
Note payable to finance companies, secured by
vehicles, payable in monthly installments
including interest ranging from 2.9% to
12.5%. 109,019 42,965
Notes payable to an individual, secured by
first deed of trust on land, payable in
monthly installments of $900 including
interest at 8.0%, balance due June 1996. 93,373 --
</TABLE>
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GLOBAL OUTDOORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
Line of Credit payable to a bank, unsecured,
payable on a revolving payment plan
Total available balance is $500,000
Monthly installments currently at $727
including interest at 9.5%. 33,139 --
Note payable to individuals, secured by deed
of trust, payable in monthly installments
of $808 including interest at 9.5%,
balance due January 2001. 98,567 98,867
-------- --------
399,987 210,180
Less current maturities 111,387 29,060
-------- --------
Total Long Term Debt $288,600 $181,120
======== ========
</TABLE>
The aggregate maturities of long-term debt as of December 31, 1995 are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1996 $111,387
1997 31,240
1998 86,590
1999 63,280
2000 46,210
Thereafter 61,280
--------
$399,987
========
</TABLE>
NOTE 5. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock:
During 1990, the company issued 71,835 shares of 10% noncumulative, convertible,
exchangeable, nonvoting preferred stock at $.001 par value for $5 per share. The
preferred shares have no liquidation preference over the Company's common stock.
The preferred shares are convertible at any time at the option of the holder
into common stock at the rate of one share of common stock for one share of
preferred stock. The preferred stock is exchangeable at the option of the Board
of Directors, in whole or in part, at the same rate of one share of common stock
for one share of preferred stock.
Stock option plan:
On February 8, 1986, the Company granted certain stockholders and other
individuals the option to purchase 112,500 shares of $.02 par value common stock
for $5.00 per share over a period of five years. On June 28, 1990, the Company
amended its stock option plan by terminating options to purchase 16,000 shares
and granting options to purchase an additional 5,500 shares to certain
stockholders and individuals. On June 15, 1993, the Company further amended its
stock option plan by granting options to purchase additional 118,000 shares, at
$4.50 per share and extending the life of all the options through July 1, 1997.
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GLOBAL OUTDOORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Due to a two for one forward stock split authorized by the Board of Directors in
August, 1994, the options prices were revised from $5.00 and $4.50 to $2.50 and
$2.25 per share and the number of options outstanding were doubled. The stock
option plan includes a provision under which the Company will purchase the
options from the holder's estate at the agreed upon price upon death of the
holder. During 1995 a new stock option plan was adopted but no options were
granted under this stock option plan.
Transactions during the years ended December 31, 1993 through 1995 are
summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Options
Outstanding
-----------
<S> <C>
Balance, December 31, 1993 175,000
Options exercised -
Stock split 175,000
---------
Balance, December 31, 1994 350,000
Options exercised -
Options granted 35,000
---------
Balance, December 31, 1995 385,000
=========
</TABLE>
The stock options outstanding as of December 31, 1995 totaled 385,000, at prices
ranging form $2.25 to $3.25 per share, with 345,000 exercisable as of December
31, 1995 and 40,000 exercisable during the following periods:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Options
During Year Becoming
Ending December 31 Exercisable
- ------------------ -----------
<S> <C>
1996 30,000
1997 10,000
------
40,000
======
</TABLE>
Common stock subscriptions receivable:
On June 22, 1993 certain stockholders and other individuals exercised a portion
of their options available under the stock option plan above. In connection
therewith, the Company loaned these individuals a total of $221,250 in order to
provide the funds to purchase the respective shares of common stock. The notes
receivable from the individuals bear interest at 4% and are secured by the
respective shares of common stock.
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GLOBAL OUTDOORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Stock split:
In February of 1992, the Board of Directors authorized a one-for-twenty reverse
stock split which reduced the number of outstanding common shares from
12,250,435 to 612,521. The par value of the Company's common stock was
simultaneously increased from $.001 a share to $.02 a share. All per share
amounts for prior years have been restated to give retroactive effect to the
reverse stock split.
In August 1994, the Board of Directors authorized a two-for-one forward stock
split which increased the number of outstanding shares from 1,920,955 to
3,841,910. The par value of the Company's common stock was not changed.
NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company is leasing its administrative facilities from a stockholder under a
month-to-month lease agreement requiring monthly rent payments of $4,000 from
January to March and $5,000 the remaining months of the year. Rent expense
totaled $57,000 for the year ended December 31, 1995 and $48,000 for 1994. The
company holds the building as security on the stockholder note receivable and
accordingly, the rent commitment extends through the term of the note. The total
rent commitment at December 31, 1995 is ten years or $600,000.
The Company receives management fees from lost Dutchman's Mining Associations,
Inc., a nonprofit corporation related through common directors. Management fees
totaled approximately $30,000 and $25,000 for the years ended December 31, 1995
and 1994 respectively.
The Company receives interest on the stockholder receivable. Interest on the
receivable totaled approximately $21,000 and $28,000 for the years ended
December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. The Company initiated an agreement
with one of its directors during 1994 to receive legal services on a monthly
basis. The agreement calls for the Company to pay the director a monthly
retainer in the amount of $5,000. In the event that services rendered by the
director on behalf of the Company exceed $5,000 in any given month, the
agreement calls for the director to receive shares of the Company's common stock
at its then current fair market value as payment for the services in excess of
$5,000.
NOTE 7. INCOME TAXES
A reconciliation of income tax expense to the amount computed by applying
statutory income tax rates to earnings before income taxes is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
--------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Federal income tax $ (22,952) $212,643
State income tax, net (7,630) 48,000
--------- --------
$ (30,582) $260,643
========= ========
</TABLE>
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GLOBAL OUTDOORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Due to the immateriality of deferred taxes, the individual components of
deferred taxes have not been included in this footnote pursuant to FAS 109. The
breakdown of the income tax expense between current and deferred are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
--------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Current $ -- $133,291
Deferred (30,582) 127,352
--------- --------
$ (30,582) $260,643
========= ========
</TABLE>
NOTE 8. BUSINESS COMBINATION
On February 10, 1995, the Company effected a business combination with GPAA by
exchanging 2,500,000 shares of its common stock for all of the common stock of
GPAA. GPAA was 100% owned by the majority stockholders of the Company. The
agreement also calls for an additional 1,500,000 shares of commons stock to be
issued if certain earnings or valuation levels are attained. The principal
business of GPAA is the sales of memberships in a gold prospecting club. The
GPAA also generates revenue from advertisers in a bimonthly magazine, through
satellite and cable television programming d/b/a The Outdoor channel and through
merchandise sales. The combination was accounted for in manner similar to a
pooling of interests. GPAA previously had a year-end of February 28 and as a
result of the combination has adopted a December 31 fiscal year-end. The income
and cash flows for two months ended February 28, 1994 are included in both of
the twelve months ended December 31, 1995 and 1994. The duplication of the
income for these two months totals $21,667 and is eliminated in the statement of
retained earnings.
NOTE 9. LEASE AGREEMENTS
During the year ended 1995, the Company entered into several operating lease
agreements. Satellite equipment was leased under terms of an operating lease
agreement that expired on November 30, 1995 and requiring monthly payments of
$75,000. Satellite equipment is now being used under terms of an operating lease
agreement expiring on March 1, 1999 and requiring monthly payments ranging from
$115,000 for the first year with the monthly amount increasing $10,000 per year.
The agreement contains an option to lease the satellite for an additional two
years with the monthly payments increasing an additional $10,000 each year. The
Company currently has a deposit on the satellite equipment of $270,000. This
consists of a $45,000 deposit and three prepaid rent checks of $75,000 each.
Equipment is being leased under three separate operating lease agreements
expiring at various dates through February 2000. Monthly payments on the three
agreements total approximately $2,300.
The total minimum rental commitment under these operating lease agreements due
in future years as follows: 1996 $1,367,642; 1997 $1,513,609; 1998 $1,633,609;
1999 $158,609; 2000 $1,967 (total $4,675,436).
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GLOBAL OUTDOORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent to year-end, the Company purchased 130 acres of land in North
Carolina. This land will be used for gold mining camps. The purchase price of
the land was $250,000. A down payment of $50,000 was made. Interest only
payments are due each month with a $50,000 balloon payment due on January first
of each year until paid off.
Also subsequent to year-end, the Company began producing and airing a gold
prospecting show on TNN. The first show aired on January of 1996. During 1995
the Company paid $363,436 in expenses to produce the show. Since the show did
not air until 1996, these costs were set up in the current asset called prepaid
expenses.
NOTE 11. CASH CONCENTRATION RISK
The Company has approximately $250,000 and $147,000 in two separate financial
institutions on December 31, 1995 and approximately $288,000 and $194,000 in
two separate financial institutions on December 31, 1994. Deposits at a
financial institution in excess of $100,000 are not insured.
NOTE 12. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of common and common
equivalent shares outstanding during the year. In 1995 and 1994, the weighted
average number of shares for computing primary earnings per share were 4,087,678
and 3,937,704 respectively.
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GLOBAL OUTDOORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 13. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
Business segment information is summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Additions to
Depreciation Property,
and Cost of Equipment &
Income Before Membership Leasehold
Revenues Income Taxes Assets Sold Improvements
---------- ------------ ---------- -------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1994
Alaska trip
income $ 981,671 $ 438,913 $1,585,302 $100,852 $189,478
The Outdoor
Channel 167,148 (426,187) 69,033 5,811 --
Membership
sales of
recreational
prospecting
and mineral
rights and
merchandise
sales 2,967,758 1,995,960 1,212,968 -- 134,062
Corporate 268,526 (1,322,784) 1,210,482 41,337 38,228
---------- ----------- ---------- -------- --------
$4,385,102 $ 685,902 $4,077,785 $148,000 $361,768
========== =========== ========== ======== ========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Additions to
Depreciation Property,
and Cost of Equipment &
Income Before Membership Leasehold
Revenues Income Taxes Assets Sold Improvements
----------- ----------- ---------- -------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1995
Alaska trip
income $ 673,161 $ 315,591 $1,550,052 $ 81,000 $ 45,750
The Outdoor
Channel 314,958 (816,637) 562,915 21,306 135,189
Membership
sales of
recreational
prospecting
and mineral
rights and
merchandise
sales 3,157,971 1,648,575 1,522,230 -- 222,158
Corporate 194,877 (1,228,008) 1,817,180 35,500 69,912
----------- ----------- ---------- -------- --------
$ 4,340,967 $ (80,479) $5,452,377 $137,806 $473,009
=========== =========== ========== ======== ========
</TABLE>
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ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
(a) Exhibits:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit
Number Description
- ------ -----------
<S> <C>
3 Articles of Incorporation and by-laws*
4 Instruments defining the rights of securityholders, including debentures*
10.1 Form of Plan 1 Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1993).
10.2 Form of Plan 2 Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1993).
10.3 Form of loan agreement for the exercise of Stock Options (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 1993).
10.4 Letter of intent dated August 27, 1993, regarding the proposed acquisition of Gold
Prospector's Association of America, Inc. by the Company (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 1993).
10.5 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated February 13, 1995, by and between the
Registrant and Gold Prospector's Association of America, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit B to the Company's Form 8-K dated February 13, 1995).
10.6 The Company's 1995 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the
Company's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1995).
10.7 Employment Agreement dated October 16, 1995 between the Company and Christopher B. Forgy
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Form 10-KSB
for the year ended December 31, 1995).
10.8 Stock Option Agreement dated February 6, 1996 between the Company and Christopher B. Forgy
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Form 10-KSB for the year ended
December 31, 1995).
16 Letter re change in certifying accountant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 16 to the
Company's Form 8-K Amendment No.1 dated March 26, 1996).
21 Subsidiaries of Registrant*
23 Consent of experts and counsel*
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C>
27 Financial Date Schedule (SEC only). (filed herewith)
99.1 Consolidated Financial Statements for Gold Prospector's Association of America, Inc. ("GPAA")
for the years ended December 31, 1994, and February 28, 1994 and 1993 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1994).
99.2 Pro Forma combined Financial Statements for the Registrant and GPAA for the years ended December 31,
1994, 1993 and 1992 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company's Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1994).
</TABLE>
* Incorporated by reference from S-1 Registration Statement filed with
the SEC June 21,1989; Amendment No.1 thereto filed on November 28,
1989; Amendment No. 2 thereto filed on January 10, 1990; and Amendment
No. 3 filed on February 7, 1990
(b) The company filed the following report on Form 8-K during the quarter
ended December 31, 1995, as follows: On November 16, 1995, the Company
filed a report on Form 8-K regarding its third quarter results of
operations.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with section 13 or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act, the
registrant caused this Amendment No. 1 to this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) GLOBAL OUTDOORS, INC.
---------------------
By: (Signature and Title) /s/ Perry T. Massie
-----------------------------------------------
Perry T. Massie, President
Dated: January 27, 1997
----------------
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<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995
<CASH> 458,448
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 544,634
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,439,325
<PP&E> 2,423,739
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,576,855
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 598,924
<BONDS> 0
0
63
<COMMON> 81,500
<OTHER-SE> 2,361,916
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,576,855
<SALES> 4,340,967
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,340,967
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,421,446
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (80,479)
<INCOME-TAX> (30,582)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (49,897)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (49,897)
<EPS-PRIMARY> (0.01)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.01)
</TABLE>
