SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly period ended September 30, 1998
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from
Commission file number 0-21150
Spice Entertainment Companies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 11-2917462
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
536 Broadway, New York, NY 10012
(Address of principal executive offices)
(212) 941-1434
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
Number of shares outstanding of Registrant's Common Stock as of October 31, 1998
was 12,243,395.
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PART I
ITEM I: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SPICE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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September 30, December 31,
1998 1997
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(Unaudited)
ASSETS:
Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents ............................................................. $ 1,646,000 $ 2,810,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts ............................. 5,315,000 4,336,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets .................................................. 2,557,000 1,122,000
Due from related parties and officers ................................................. 409,000 365,000
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Total current assets ................................................... 9,927,000 8,633,000
Property and equipment ..................................................................... 5,660,000 6,602,000
Library of movies .......................................................................... 5,102,000 4,580,000
Cost in excess of net assets acquired, net of accumulated amortization...................... 9,760,000 10,246,000
Deferred refinancing costs ................................................................. 190,000 380,000
Other assets ............................................................................... 835,000 697,000
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Total assets ........................................................... $ 31,474,000 $ 31,138,000
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
Current portion of obligations under capital leases .................................... $ 895,000 $ 855,000
Current portion of long-term debt ...................................................... 11,245,000 2,998,000
Accounts payable ....................................................................... 2,468,000 1,928,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities ......................................... 2,248,000 3,572,000
Current portion of accrued restructuring costs ......................................... 176,000 700,000
Deferred subscription revenue .......................................................... 748,000 604,000
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Total current liabilities .............................................. 17,780,000 10,657,000
Obligations under capital leases 141,000 780,000
Long-term debt -- 10,452,000
Deferred compensation ...................................................................... 324,000 293,000
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Total liabilities ...................................................... 18,245,000 22,182,000
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Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; 24,250 issued
and outstanding at December 31, 1997 with a liquidation preference of $2,617,000 -- --
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 25,000,000 shares; 12,243,395 and
10,659,198 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997.. 122,000 107,000
Additional paid-in capital.............................................................. 29,273,000 25,362,000
Unearned compensation .................................................................. (280,000) (414,000)
Accumulated deficit .................................................................... (16,895,000) (17,088,000)
Cumulative translation adjustment ...................................................... 1,009,000 989,000
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Total stockholders' equity ............................................. 13,229,000 8,956,000
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ............................. $ 31,474,000 $ 31,138,000
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SPICE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS of OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
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1998 1997 1998 1997
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Revenues: $ 8,174,000 $ 8,364,000 $ 23,262,000 $25,939,000
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Operating expenses:
Salaries, wages and benefits 1,682,000 1,771,000 5,803,000 5,722,000
Producer royalties and library amortization 584,000 613,000 1,614,000 2,162,000
Satellite costs 2,482,000 2,182,000 6,874,000 4,553,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,733,000 3,003,000 4,998,000 8,499,000
Depreciation of fixed assets and amortization
of goodwill 643,000 590,000 1,917,000 2,874,000
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Total operating expenses 7,124,000 8,159,000 21,206,000 23,810,000
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Total income from operations 1,050,000 205,000 2,056,000 2,129,000
Interest expense 550,000 635,000 1,728,000 2,791,000
Minority interest - - - (680,000)
Gain from transponder lease amendment - - - (2,348,000)
Gain on disposition of DSTV - (352,000) - (352,000)
Gain on Nethold settlement - (740,000) - (740,000)
Gain on dispositon of AGN - (1,316,000) - (1,316,000)
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Income before provision for income taxes
and extraordinary gain 500,000 1,978,000 328,000 4,774,000
Provision for income taxes - 135,000 - 387,000
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Net income before extraordinary gain 500,000 1,843,000 328,000 4,387,000
Extraordinary gain on debt restructuring - - - 143,000
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Net income 500,000 1,843,000 328,000 4,530,000
Dividends on preferred stock 30,000 32,000 135,000 140,000
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Net income attributable to common stock $ 470,000 $ 1,811,000 $ 193,000 $ 4,390,000
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Income per share,
Basic
Before extraordinary item $ 0.04 $ 0.17 $ 0.02 $ 0.40
Extraordinary item - - - 0.01
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Income per common share $ 0.04 $ 0.17 $ 0.02 $ 0.41
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Diluted
Before extraordinary item $ 0.04 $ 0.15 $ 0.02 $ 0.36
Extraordinary item
- - - 0.01
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Income per common share $ 0.04 $ 0.15 $ 0.02 $ 0.37
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic 11,949,000 10,622,000 11,596,000 10,711,000
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Diluted 14,124,000 12,240,000 13,782,000 12,091,000
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SPICE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT of STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
(Unaudited)
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Additional Cumulative
Common Preferred Paid-in Unearned Accumulated Translation
Stock Stock Capital Compensation Deficit Adjustment Total
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Balance at January 1, 1998 $107,000 $ - $25,362,000 ($414,000) ($17,088,000) $989,000 $8,956,000
Issuance of common stock 10,000 3,590,000 3,600,000
Conversion of preferred stock 5,000 321,000 326,000
Pro rata share of restricted
stock grant to an
executive officer 134,000 134,000
Net income 328,000 328,000
Dividend (135,000) (135,000)
Foreign currency
translation adjustment 20,000 20,000
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Balance at September 30, 1998 $122,000 $ - $29,273,000 ($280,000) ($16,895,000) $1,009,000 $13,229,000
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SPICE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, INC., and SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
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NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
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1998 1997
Cash flows from operating activities: ------ ------
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Net income .......................................................................... $ 328,000 $ 4,530,000
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets ........................................ 1,431,000 2,388,000
Gain on transponder lease amendment .................................................. -- (2,348,000)
Extraordinary gain on debt restructuring ............................................. -- (143,000)
Gain on sale of DSTV ................................................................. -- (352,000)
DSTV cash balance on date of disposal of majority interest ........................... -- (227,000)
Amortization of deferred refinancing costs ........................................... 190,000 164,000
Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles ....................................... 486,000 486,000
Amortization of library of movies .................................................... 1,614,000 1,753,000
Provision for bad debts .............................................................. (87,000) 772,000
Compensation satisfied through the issuance of common stock .......................... 134,000 160,000
Cancellation of restricted stock granted to an executive officer ..................... -- (113,000)
Consulting expense satisfied through the issuance of warrants ........................ -- 580,000
Deferred compensation expense ........................................................ 31,000 18,000
Minority interest .................................................................... -- (680,000)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable ................................................. (892,000) (843,000)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets ........................... (1,435,000) (73,000)
(Increase) decrease in other assets ............................................. (139,000) 38,000
Decrease in royalties payable ................................................... -- (1,826,000)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses .................... (572,000) 611,000
Decrease in accrued restructuring costs ......................................... (524,000) (603,000)
Increase (decrease) in deferred subscription revenue ............................ 144,000 (651,000)
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Total adjustments ..................................................... 381,000 (889,000)
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Net cash provided by operating activities ............................. 709,000 3,641,000
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Cash flows from investment activities:
Purchase of property and equipment .............................................. (489,000) (681,000)
Purchase of rights to libraries of movies ....................................... (2,136,000) (1,940,000)
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Net cash used in investing activities ................................. (2,625,000) (2,621,000)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and detachable warrants .................. 3,600,000 103,000
Proceeds from capital contributed to CVSP by a third party ...................... -- 1,030,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt ........................................ -- 1,015,000
Increase in loans receivable from related parties................................ (44,000) (44,000)
Repayment of long-term debt and capital leases obligations ..................... (2,804,000) (2,484,000)
Deferred refinancing costs ...................................................... -- (613,000)
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities .................... 752,000 (993,000)
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents.................... (1,164,000) 27,000
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period ....................................... 2,810,000 2,663,000
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period ........................... $ 1,646,000 $ 2,690,000
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SPICE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES to CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 (unaudited)
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1. In the opinion of Spice Entertainment Companies, Inc., its wholly-owned
subsidiaries and a majority-owned partnership (the "Company"), the accompanying
unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting
of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial
position as of September 30, 1998, and the results of operations and cash flows
for the nine and three months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997.
2. The results of operations for the nine and three months ended September 30,
1998 and 1997 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for
the full year.
3. The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of the Company and
its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have
been eliminated in consolidation. Certain information and footnote disclosures
normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") have been condensed or omitted. These
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997.
4. Capital Distribution, Inc., d/b/a Cupid Network Television ("Cupid") provided
audiotext services (telephone chat lines) promoted on the Spice network under a
Telephone Services Agreement dated October 20, 1995. Cupid subcontracted the
operation of the chat lines to Amtec Audiotext Inc. ("Amtec"). In the first
quarter of 1998, Cupid defaulted in the payment of service fees under the
Telephone Services Agreement. Pursuant to a Termination Agreement dated May 11,
1998 among Cupid, Amtec and the Company, the parties agreed to the termination
of the Telephone Services Agreement effective March 20, 1998. Cupid has paid the
Company approximately $0.3 million in settlement of past due amounts. American
Telnet replaced Cupid and now provides the audiotext services promoted on the
Spice network.
5. On May 29, 1998, the Company and Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ("PEI") entered
into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") whereby PEI will
acquire all the outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock for cash and
Playboy stock (the "Merger"). Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, for each
share of the Company's Common Stock ("Common Stock"), Company stockholders will
receive from PEI:
$3.60 in cash; and
0.1371 shares of Playboy Class B Stock, subject to a collar
designed to provide a minimum value of $2.20 or a maximum value
of $2.88 per share of Common Stock.
The Merger Agreement and related agreements provide that Spice will
transfer to a newly-formed subsidiary, Directrix, Inc. ("Directrix"), certain
assets including the Company's digital operations center for video and Internet
broadcasts, certain rights to a library of adult films, and the Company's option
to acquire the outstanding stock or assets of Emerald Media, Inc. The Merger
Agreement also provides that the Company will distribute to its shareholders as
part of the Merger consideration, 0.125 shares of Directrix common stock for
each share of Common Stock.
The Company and PEI have agreed to amend the Merger Agreement to extend
the date on which either party may terminate the Merger Agreement from December
31, 1998 to March 1, 1999 and to decrease the maximum value of the collar to
$2.81 per share of Common Stock, among other changes.
On July 29, 1998, PEI and the Company filed with the Securities
Exchange Commission ("SEC") preliminary proxy materials on Form S-4 in
connection with PEI's proposed acquisition of Spice. On September 29, 1998, the
Company filed a Registration Statement on Form SB-2 for the Directrix stock in
connection with the Merger.
The Company anticipates that the closing of the Merger will occur in
the first quarter of 1999.
6. On January 15, 1997, the Company refinanced its credit facility from PNC,
N.A. ("PNC"), with a $10.5 million term loan and a $3.5 million revolving credit
loan (collectively, the "Credit Facility") from Darla L.L.C. ("Darla") pursuant
to the terms of an Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (as amended,
the "Loan Agreement"). The Credit Facility matures on July 15, 1999.
The Merger Agreement provides for the repayment of the Credit Facility
on the closing of the Merger, which is anticipated to occur in the first quarter
of 1999. If the Merger does not occur, the Company will have to obtain
replacement financing or alternative sources of capital to satisfy the final
principal payment due on July 1, 1999 of approximately $9.0 million. If the
Company is unable to obtain replacement financing, Darla could exercise its
rights as a secured creditor of substantially all the assets of the Company and
seek to foreclose on its lien or otherwise pursue its remedies under the Loan
Agreement. Darla's exercise of its remedies under the Loan Agreement would have
a material adverse affect on the Company.
The Credit Facility was classified as current at September 30, 1998.
Under the terms of the Loan Agreement, if the Credit Facility is repaid prior
to January 15, 1999, Darla will forgive three percentage points of the interest
("PIK Interest") on the Credit Facility which the Company had accrued and added
to the term loan. At September 30, 1998, the term loan balance of $10,771,000
included accrued interest totaling $771,000 which will be forgiven if the Credit
Facility is repaid prior to January 15, 1999.
The Loan Agreement contains various financial covenants including
minimum levels of revenues and adjusted EBITDA for each quarter during the term
of the Credit Facility. The Company did not meet the revenue and EBITDA
covenants for the three months ended September 30, 1998. Darla has agreed to
waive the covenant violations for the third quarter 1998 pursuant to a Waiver
Agreement dated November 16, 1998. The Waiver Agreement also provides that the
Company and Darla will negotiate, in good faith, revised financial covenants for
the balance of the term of the loan by December 1, 1998.
As part of the Darla transaction, the Company issued 24,250 shares of
Convertible Preferred Stock Series 1997-A Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock") to
Madeleine, L.L.C., a Darla affiliate. The Preferred Stock has a liquidation
value of $100 per share and provides for an 8% coupon, payable quarterly, which
the Company elected to pay in additional shares of Preferred Stock. The
Preferred Stock was convertible, in certain circumstances at the Company's or
Madeleine's election, into shares of Common Stock at a 10% discount from the
Common Stock's average closing price for the thirty trading days prior to the
conversion date.
On August 20, 1998, the Company elected to convert the 27,515
outstanding shares of Preferred Stock with a liquidation value of $2,751,500
into 513,905 shares of Common Stock at a conversion rate of $5.3541 per share of
Common Stock.
7. In 1998 the Company adopted Statement of Accounting Standards No. 130,
"Reporting Comprehensive Income" ("SFAS 130"). SFAS 130 requires that all items
defined as comprehensive income be shown as a component of comprehensive income
or loss. In the Company's annual financial statements, comprehensive income will
be required to be presented either in a separate financial statement or as part
of either the statement of operations or stockholders' equity. For interim
financial statements, the Company is permitted to disclose the information in
the footnotes to the financial statements. The disclosures are required for
comparative purposes. For the nine and three months ended September 30, 1998 and
1997, the only comprehensive income item the Company has is a foreign currency
translation adjustment.
The following table reconciles net income to comprehensive income for
the periods ended September 30:
The following table reconciles net income to comprehensive income for
the periods ended September 30:
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Net income $ 500,000 $ 1,843,000 $ 328,000 $ 4,530,000
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment (6,000) (379,000) 20,000 (217,000)
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Comprehensive income 494,000 1,464,000 348,000 4,313,000
Dividends on preferred stock 30,000 32,000 135,000 140,000
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Comprehensive income attributable to common
stock $ 464,000 $ 1,432,000 $ 213,000 $ 4,173,000
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8. The following tables represent the required disclosure of the numerator
and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations.
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For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
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1998 1997
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Income Shares Per-Share Income Shares Per-Share
(Numerator) (Denominator) Amount (Numerator) (Denominator) Amount
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Income before extraordinary gain $328,000 $4,387,000
Less: Preferred stock dividends (135,000) (140,000)
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Basic EPS
Income before extraordinary gain
attributable to common stockholders 193,000 11,596,000 $0.02 4,247,000 10,711,000 $0.40
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Effect of Dilutive Securities
Securities assumed converted
Options - 3,308,000 - 956,000
Warrants - 1,047,000 - 400,000
Preferred stock 135,000 - 140,000 1,053,000
Less: Securities assumed repurchased - (2,169,000) - (1,029,000)
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Diluted EPS
Income before extraordinary gain
attributable to common stockholders
on a fully diluted basis $328,000 13,782,000 $0.02 $4,387,000 12,091,000 $0.36
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For the Three Months Ended September 30,
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1998 1997
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Income Shares Per-Share Income Shares Per-Share
(Numerator) (Denominator) Amount (Numerator) (Denominator) Amount
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Income before extraordinary gain $500,000 $1,843,000
Less: Preferred Stock dividends (30,000) (32,000)
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Basic EPS
Income before extraordinary gain
attributable to common stockholders 470,000 11,949,000 $0.04 1,811,000 10,622,000 $0.17
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Effect of Dilutive Securities
Securities Assumed Converted:
Options - 3,308,000 - 2,143,000
Warrants - 1,047,000 - 620,000
Preferred Stock 30,000 32,000 844,000
Less: Securities assumed repurchased - (2,180,000) - (1,989,000)
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Diluted EPS
Income before extraordinary gain
attributable to common stockholders
on a fully diluted basis $500,000 14,124,000 $0.04 $1,843,000 12,240,000 $0.15
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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION and ANALYSIS of
FINANCIAL CONDITION and RESULTS of OPERATIONS
SPICE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES CONTINUED
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Results of Operations
This report contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. In addition to the factors discussed elsewhere in this
report, among the other factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially are the following: business conditions and the general economy;
governmental regulation of the Company's adult programming and of the content
and distribution of television programming in general; competitive factors such
as rival adult television networks and alternative sources of adult programming
content; consolidation in the ownership of the Company's principal customers;
the risks of doing business in new international markets; the risks associated
with the distribution of premium television programming; and the risks
associated with the failure to consummate the merger with PEI.
Overview
The Company has isolated the financial effects of certain transactions,
events and non-recurring items which occurred during the nine months ended
September 30, 1997 from the Company's on-going operations to provide for a more
meaningful comparison of the results of operations for the three months and nine
months ended September 30, 1998 and the same period in 1997. These items include
the Reclassification, Restructuring and other Unusual and Non-Recurring Items as
such terms are defined below.
Reclassification: The Company utilized satellite transponder services
pursuant to a Transponder Services Agreement (the "Transponder Agreement") dated
February 7, 1995 between the Company and AT&T Corp. (AT&T"). On March 31, 1997,
the Company and Loral SpaceCom Corporation d/b/a Loral Skynet ("Loral"), a
successor to AT&T, amended the Transponder Agreement by changing the termination
date to October 31, 2004, thereby reducing the term by approximately four years.
As a result of this amendment, the Transponder Agreement was reclassified for
accounting purposes (the "Reclassification") as an operating lease rather than a
capital lease commencing on March 31, 1997. As a result of the Reclassification,
the Company recorded a one-time gain of approximately $2.3 million in the first
quarter of 1997.
Restructuring: As part of the Company's restructuring, the Company
determined during the fourth quarter of 1996 that it would dispose of or sell
certain non-strategic operating units and focus on the Company's core
businesses. Consistent with the plan developed in 1996, the Company continued to
evaluate non-strategic operating units in 1997. This resulted in the termination
of the CVS network in the second quarter of 1997, and the subsequent dissolution
of the CVS partnership. In addition, in the third quarter of 1997, the Company
sold a majority interest in its wholly owned Danish subsidiary, DSTV A/S
("DSTV") and sold certain assets relating to the disposition of the Company's
interest in American Gaming Network, J.V, realizing a gain of $1.3 million.
Unusual and Non-Recurring Items: In the first quarter of 1997, the
Company realized an extraordinary gain of $143,000 on the refinancing of its
senior credit facility from PNC with the Credit Facility from Darla. In the
third quarter of 1997, the Company realized a gain of $740,000 from the
settlement of the breach of contract dispute with Nethold, which had provided
subscriber management services ("SMS") to the Company's wholly owned UK
subsidiary, The Home Video Channel Ltd. ("HVC").
References in the discussion below to the results of on-going
operations do not include the financial affects of the Reclassification, the
Restructuring or Unusual and Non-Recurring Items.
Operating Income
For each of the nine months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997, the
Company reported operating income of approximately $2.1 million. The operating
income for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 was attributable to income
of $3.5 million generated from the Company's domestic operations, offset by a
$1.4 million loss from the Company's international operations. The loss from
international operations was primarily attributable to HVC, offset by modest
income generated from other international sources. The operating income for the
nine months ended September 30, 1997 was attributable to the income generated
from the Company's on-going domestic operations of $2.5 million, offset by
losses from the Reclassification and the Restructuring totaling $0.3 million.
The Company also reported a slight loss of $0.1 million from its on-going
international operations in this period.
The Company's on-going domestic operations generated approximately a
$1.0 million increase in operating income for the nine months ended September
30, 1998 as compared to the same period in 1997. This increase was primarily
attributable to reductions in corporate expenses and marketing costs relating to
the Spice Networks. The reductions in corporate expenses were primarily
attributable to a decline in professional and consulting fees, a majority of
which were associated with the split off of a wholly-owned subsidiary,
and the refinancing of the Company's senior credit facility, both of which
occurred in the first quarter of 1997. Offsetting these expense reductions was a
decline in domestic revenue, principally from audiotext services which resulted
from a change in the audiotext service provider for the Spice Networks that
occurred during the second quarter of 1998. (See Note 4 above.)
The additional loss generated from the Company's on-going international
operations for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 as compared to the same
period in 1997 was primarily attributable to HVC. While HVC reported a modest
increase in revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 as compared to
same period in 1997, the increased revenues were more than offset by additional
expenses relating to satellite, marketing and SMS activities for the nine months
ended September 30, 1998 as compared to the same period in 1997. In 1997 HVC
continued to lose direct to home ("DTH") subscribers and market share primarily
from the decision to move The Adult Channel to a low frequency transponder. HVC
agreed to switch transponders in exchange for reduced charges in the first and
second quarter of 1997 (totaling $0.5 million). In 1998 HVC reversed its
decision and, in August of 1998, resumed broadcasting The Adult Channel via a
high frequency transponder, which resulted in additional satellite expenses of
$0.3 million in the third quarter of 1998. HVC also reported significant
increases in advertising and SMS expenses relating to the DTH market. As a
result of these efforts, HVC has reversed The Adult Channel's decline in the DTH
market, expanding its subscribers and revenues from this market.
For the three months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997, the Company
reported operating income of approximately $1.1 million and $0.2 million,
respectively. The operating income for the three months ended September 30, 1998
was attributable to income of $1.6 million generated from the Company's domestic
operations, offset by a $0.5 million loss from the Company's international
operations. The operating income for the three months ended September 30, 1997
was attributable to the income generated from the Company's on-going domestic
operations of $0.6 million, offset by losses from the Company's international
operations totaling $0.4 million.
The Company's on-going domestic operations had a $1.0 million increase
in operating income for the three months ended September 30, 1998 as compared to
the same period in 1997. This increase was primarily attributable to reductions
in corporate expenses and marketing costs relating to the Spice Networks.
Offsetting these expense reductions was a decline in domestic revenue from
audiotext services and other revenue sources.
The additional loss generated from the Company's on-going international
operations for the three months ended September 30, 1998 as compared to the same
period in 1997 was primarily attributable to HVC and the changes in its
transponder arrangements described above and increases in HVC's advertising and
SMS expenses relating to the DTH market.
Revenues
Total revenue for the nine months and three months ended September 30,
1998 decreased by $2.8 million and $0.2 million, respectively, as compared to
the same periods in 1997. The decrease in revenue for both periods was primarily
attributable to the Restructuring. Also contributing to the decline in each of
the periods was the decrease in revenues from audiotext services. Partially
offsetting these declines were increases in revenue from the Spice Networks and
international operations. While total revenue from on-going operations for the
nine months ended September 30, 1998 decreased by approximately $0.9 million,
total revenue from on-going operations for the three months ended September 30,
1998 increased by approximately $0.4 million, as compared to the same period in
1997.
The increase in revenue from on-going operations from the Spice Networks
for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 1998 was attributable
entirely to the third quarter results which reflected a 15% growth in revenue as
compared to the same period in 1997. The Company expects continued growth in
revenue generated from the Spice Networks. However, there can be no assurances
that the Company will not experience a reduction in license fees or a loss of a
major customer brought on by continued competition in the Company's market
segment and the ongoing concentration in the ownership of cable systems by
multiple system operators ("MSO's"). Eight MSO's and DirecTV, a direct broadcast
satellite ("DBS") provider, accounted for over 75% of the Company's domestic
network revenue. As of September 30, 1998, the Spice Networks were available in
approximately 22.1 million cable and DBS addressable households, representing an
increase of 500,000 addressable households from September 30, 1997.
For both the nine and three month periods ended September 30, 1998 as
compared to the same periods in 1997, the increase in revenue from the Company's
international operations was attributable to increases in HVC's DTH revenues and
revenues from Latin America, which were generated primarily in the third quarter
of 1998.
Salaries, Wages and Benefits
Salaries, wages and benefits for nine and three months ended September
30, 1998 were comparable to the same periods in 1997.
Producer Royalties and Film Cost Amortization
While producer royalties and film cost amortization for the three
months ended September 30, 1998 were comparable to the same period in 1997, for
the nine months ended September 30, 1998 it decreased by $0.5 million as
compared to the same period in 1997. The decline was primarily attributable to
the wind-down and suspension of the CVS Network in June of 1997.
Satellite, Playback and Uplink Expenses
Satellite, playback and uplink expenses for the nine and three months
ended September 30, 1998 increased by $2.3 million and $0.3 million,
respectively, as compared to the same periods in 1997. The increase in the nine
months was attributable to the Reclassification and the changes to HVC's
transponder arrangements in the amount of $1.6 million and $1.0 million,
respectively. Offsetting these increases were declines in satellite, playback
and uplink expenses from the sale of the majority interest in DSTV. The increase
in satellite, playback and uplink expenses for the three months ended September
30, 1998 was attributable to the changes to HVC's transponder arrangements.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine and three
months ended September 30, 1998 decreased by $3.5 million and $1.3 million,
respectively, as compared to the same periods in 1997. The decreases ware
primarily attributable to reductions in corporate expenses and marketing costs
relating to the Spice Networks, and the Restructuring. The decrease in corporate
expenses was primarily attributable to a decline in professional and consulting
fees, a majority of which were associated with the split-off of a wholly-owned
subsidiary and the financing of the Company's senior credit facility, both of
which occurred during the first quarter of 1997. Offsetting these declines was
an increase in HVC's selling, general and administrative expenses which were
primarily attributable to the increase in SMS and marketing related expenses.
Depreciation of Fixed Assets and Amortization of Goodwill
Depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of goodwill decreased by
$1.0 million for nine months ended September 30, 1998, as compared to the same
period in 1997. The decline in depreciation expense was primarily attributable
to the Reclassification. Depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of
goodwill for the three months ended September 30, 1998 were comparable to the
same period in 1997.
Interest Expense
Interest expense decreased by $1.1 million for nine months ended
September 30, 1998 as compared to the same period in 1997. The decline in
interest expense was primarily attributable to the Reclassification. Interest
expense for the three months ended September 30, 1998 was comparable to the same
period in 1997.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At September 30, 1998, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of
$1.6 million and a working capital deficit of $7.9 million. The working capital
deficit was primarily attributable to the classification of the Credit Facility
as a current liability. In the nine months ended September 30, 1998, the Company
received $3.6 million of proceeds from exercise of stock options, of which $1.8
million was used to pay off the revolving line of credit component of the Credit
Facility. At September 30, 1998, the Credit Facility consisted of a term loan of
$10.8 million and $1.7 million of funds available for future borrowings under
the revolving line of credit. There were no outstanding borrowings under the
line of credit on September 30, 1998.
The Loan Agreement contains various financial covenants including
minimum levels of revenues and adjusted EBITDA for each quarter during the term
of the Credit Facility. The Company did not meet the revenue and EBITDA
covenants for the three months ended September 30, 1998. Darla has agreed to
waive the covenant violations for the third quarter 1998 pursuant to a Waiver
Agreement dated November 16, 1998. The Waiver Agreement also provides that the
Company and Darla will negotiate, in good faith, revised financial covenants for
the balance of the term of the loan by December 1, 1998. The Loan Agreement also
calls for $750,000 principal payments on each of January 1, 1999 and April 1,
1999. The Company believes it will have sufficient resources to meet these two
payments.
For the nine months ended September 30, 1998, the Company reported a
decline of cash of $1.2 million, resulting from cash used in investing
activities of $2.6 million, offset by cash provided by operating and financing
activities of $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively. The cash used in
investing activities was primarily attributable to the Company's continued
investment in its library of movies. The cash provided by operating activities
was attributable to income from operations adjusted for non-cash expenses of
$4.1 million offset by net changes in assets and liabilities of $3.4 million,
primarily caused by a significant increases in accounts receivable and prepaid
expenses and reduction in accounts payable and accrued expenses. The major
adjustments for non-cash expenses were depreciation and amortization of property
and equipment and library of movies. The cash generated from financing
activities was attributable to proceeds from the exercise of stock options of
$3.6 million which was used for the repayment of the revolving line of credit
under the Credit Facility and payments under capital lease obligations.
The Merger Agreement provides for the repayment of the Credit Facility
on the closing of the merger. In the event of a delay in closing, the Company
may be required to obtain an extension of its existing Credit Facility or
replacement financing to satisfy the final Darla payment due on July 15, 1999 of
approximately $9.0 million. While the Company believes that the projected
continued improvements in cash generated from operations during the reminder of
1998 and 1999 will be sufficient to fund the Company's operating activities and
service its debt obligations, the Company does not currently have the resources
available to repay the term loan under the Credit Facility upon maturity.
The Company believes that the Credit Facility can be refinanced on significantly
better terms based on its prior financing experience. However, there are no
assurances that the Company will be able to obtain replacement financing. If the
Company is unable to obtain replacement financing, Darla could exercise its
rights as a secured creditor of substantially all the assets of the Company and
seek to foreclose on its lien or otherwise pursue its remedies under the Loan
Agreement. Darla's exercise of its remedies under the Loan Agreement would have
a material adverse affect on the Company.
Subsequent Events
On July 29, 1998, the Company and Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ("Playboy")
filed preliminary proxy materials in connection with the proposed merger of the
Company and Playboy (which has been previously disclosed) (the "Merger") with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The Company and Playboy have
responded to comments from the SEC on the preliminary proxy materials and are in
the process of responding to additional SEC comments and obtaining all other
necessary consents and approvals.
Playboy has informed the Company that Playboy has received a financial
commitment from a major financial institution, which provides that, subject to
satisfaction of customary conditions contained in the commitment letter, Playboy
will be entitled to draw upon the commitment from and after February 12, 1999.
The Company and Playboy have agreed to amend their Agreement and Plan
of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") to provide for, among other things, the
following: (i) the extension of the date on which either party may terminate the
Merger Agreement from December 31, 1998 to March 1, 1999; (ii) the decrease in
the price of Class B Common Stock of Playboy at which Playboy may refuse to
consummate the Merger from $13 to $11 if the Merger is consummated after
December 31, 1998, (iii) the decrease in the maximum value of the collar on the
consideration to be paid in the Merger from $2.88 to $2.81, and (iv) if the
Class B Common Stock of Playboy trades below $13 at the time of consummation of
the Merger, the ability of Playboy to pay any additional consideration in
either cash or shares of Class B Common Stock. The Company and Playboy will
describe the specific terms of the amendment to the Merger Agreement in, and
annex a copy of the amendment to, the proxy materials which will be mailed to
the Company's stockholders after receipt of SEC clearance.
The Company expects the Merger to be consummated in the first calendar
quarter of 1999.
Year 2000 Compliance
The Company has implemented a Year 2000 program to ensure that its
computer systems and applications will function properly beyond the year 1999.
The Company believes that adequate resources have been allocated for this
purpose and expects its Year 2000 date conversion program to be completed on a
timely basis. The Company does not believe that the cost of implementing its
Year 2000 program will have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
condition or results of operations. However, there can be no assurance that the
Company has or will identify all Year 2000 problems in its computer systems in
advance of their occurrence or that the Company will be able to successfully
remedy any problems that are discovered. The expenses of the Company's efforts
to address such problems, or the expenses or liabilities to which the Company
may become subject as a result of such problems, could have a material adverse
affect on the Company's results of operations and financial condition. In
addition, the revenue stream and financial ability of existing suppliers,
service providers or customers may be adversely impacted by Year 2000 problems,
which could cause fluctuations in the Company's revenues and operating
profitability.
Except as described above, the Company has not developed a contingency
plan for the reasonable likely worst case scenario concerning the Year 2000.
Were a Year 2000 problem to occur that the Company could not successfully
resolve, it could have a material adverse effect on the results of operations
and financial condition of the Company.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1: Legal Proceedings.
See Note 4 for a description of the settlement of the dispute
with Cupid.
Item 6: Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) Exhibits.
Exhibit 27.00 - Financial Data Schedule.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SPICE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, INC.
Dated: November 16, 1998
By: /s/ Harlyn C. Enholm
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Harlyn C. Enholm
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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