<PAGE> 1
================================================================================
UNITED STATES
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 July 31, 2000
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
------ -------
Commission File Number 0-20243
---------------
VALUEVISION INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota 41-1673770
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
6740 Shady Oak Road, Minneapolis, MN 55344
(Address of principal executive offices)
612-947-5200
(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 such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES X NO
------ --------
As of September 12, 2000, there were 38,633,902 shares of the Registrant's
common stock, $.01 par value, outstanding.
================================================================================
<PAGE> 2
VALUEVISION INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q TABLE OF CONTENTS
JULY 31, 2000
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE OF FORM
10-Q
------------
<S> <C> <C>
Item 1. Financial Statements
- Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 31, 2000 3
and January 31, 2000
- Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the 4
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2000 and 1999
- Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity 5
for the Six Months Ended July 31, 2000
- Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 6
Six Months Ended July 31, 2000 and 1999
- Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations 11
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 18
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 19
SIGNATURES 20
</TABLE>
2
<PAGE> 3
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
VALUEVISION INTERNATIONAL, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JULY 31, JANUARY 31,
2000 2000
----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 145,955 $ 138,221
Short-term investments 125,967 156,422
Accounts receivable, net 50,599 49,070
Inventories, net 24,997 22,677
Prepaid expenses and other 7,241 4,888
Income taxes receivable 869 9,626
Deferred income taxes 1,950 1,950
--------- ---------
Total current assets 357,578 382,854
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET 22,576 14,350
CABLE DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING AGREEMENT, NET 6,047 6,394
MONTGOMERY WARD OPERATING AGREEMENT AND LICENSES, NET 1,580 1,679
INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS, NET 65,908 66,578
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 5,271 -
--------- ---------
$ 458,960 $ 471,855
========= =========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable $ 37,630 $ 34,937
Accrued liabilities 19,134 16,650
--------- ---------
Total current liabilities 56,764 51,587
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES - 6,725
SERIES A REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK,
$.01 PER SHARE PAR VALUE, 5,339,500 SHARES AUTHORIZED;
5,339,500 SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING 41,761 41,622
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.01 per share par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized;
38,582,802 and 38,192,164 shares issued and outstanding 385 382
Common stock purchase warrants;
1,854,760 shares outstanding 13,610 13,610
Additional paid-in capital 282,886 280,578
Accumulated other comprehensive income (losses) (10,683) 8,891
Note receivable from officer (500) -
Retained earnings 74,737 68,460
--------- ---------
Total shareholders' equity 360,435 371,921
--------- ---------
$ 458,960 $ 471,855
========= =========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated balance sheets.
3
<PAGE> 4
VALUEVISION INTERNATIONAL, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JULY, 31 JULY 31,
----------------------------- -----------------------------
2000 1999 2000 1999
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NET SALES $ 85,677 $ 57,875 $ 166,679 $ 111,016
COST OF SALES 53,724 35,361 103,001 66,023
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Gross profit 31,953 22,514 63,678 44,993
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Margin % 37.3% 38.9% 38.2% 40.5%
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Distribution and selling 24,564 18,161 49,986 36,392
General and administrative 3,726 2,738 7,196 5,493
Depreciation and amortization 1,390 1,304 2,717 2,455
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total operating expenses 29,680 22,203 59,899 44,340
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
OPERATING INCOME 2,273 311 3,779 653
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain on sale of broadcast stations - - - 9,980
Gain (loss) on sale of property and investments (1) 136 (6) 136
Unrealized loss on trading securities (19) (342) (63) (794)
Write-down of investment (583) - (583) -
Equity in losses of affiliates (405) (3) (407) (5)
Interest income 3,714 1,638 7,487 2,227
Other, net (11) (11) (23) (26)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total other income (expense) 2,695 1,418 6,405 11,518
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 4,968 1,729 10,184 12,171
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 1,732 681 3,768 4,755
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
NET INCOME 3,236 1,048 6,416 7,416
ACCRETION OF REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK (69) (69) (139) (69)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS $ 3,167 $ 979 $ 6,277 $ 7,347
============ ============ ============ ============
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE $ 0.08 $ 0.03 $ 0.16 $ 0.26
============ ============ ============ ============
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - ASSUMING DILUTION $ 0.07 $ 0.03 $ 0.13 $ 0.22
============ ============ ============ ============
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic 38,566,364 29,650,710 38,490,124 27,833,139
============ ============ ============ ============
Diluted 47,126,102 38,908,296 47,439,565 33,761,760
============ ============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements.
4
<PAGE> 5
VALUEVISION INTERNATIONAL, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2000
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMMON STOCK COMMON ACCUMULATED
-------------------- STOCK ADDITIONAL OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE NUMBER PAR PURCHASE PAID-IN COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME (LOSS) OF SHARES VALUE WARRANTS CAPITAL INCOME (LOSSES)
------------- ----------- -------- ---------- ------------ ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE, JANUARY 31, 2000 38,192,164 $ 382 $ 13,610 $ 280,578 $ 8,891
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income $ 6,416 - - - - -
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Unrealized losses on securities,
net of tax of $ 11,996 (19,574) - - - - (19,574)
--------
Comprehensive loss $(13,158)
========
Issuance of note receivable from
officer - - - - -
Exercise of stock options 390,638 3 - 2,308 -
Accretion on redeemable preferred
stock - - - - -
---------- ------ --------- ------------ -----------
BALANCE, JULY 31, 2000 38,582,802 $ 385 $ 13,610 $ 282,886 $ (10,683)
========== ====== ========= ============ ===========
<CAPTION>
NOTES
RECEIVABLE TOTAL
FROM RETAINED SHAREHOLDERS'
OFFICERS EARNINGS EQUITY
---------- ---------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE, JANUARY 31, 2000 $ - $ 68,460 $ 371,921
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income - 6,416 6,416
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Unrealized losses on securities,
net of tax of $ 11,996 - - (19,574)
Comprehensive loss
Issuance of note receivable from
officer (500) - (500)
Exercise of stock options - - 2,311
Accretion on redeemable preferred
stock - (139) (139)
-------- --------- ----------
BALANCE, JULY 31, 2000 $ (500) $ 74,737 $ 360,435
======== ========= ==========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this condensed
consolidated financial statement.
5
<PAGE> 6
VALUEVISION INTERNATIONAL, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 31,
2000 1999
--------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 6,416 $ 7,416
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by (used for) operating activities-
Depreciation and amortization 2,717 2,455
Deferred taxes - (140)
Gain on sale of broadcast stations - (9,980)
Loss (gain) on sale of property and investments 6 (136)
Unrealized loss on trading securities 63 794
Equity in losses of affiliates 407 5
Write-down of investments 583 -
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net (1,529) (9,456)
Inventories, net (2,320) (2,320)
Prepaid expenses and other (2,436) 20
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 5,190 2,496
Income taxes payable (receivable), net 8,757 (3,737)
--------- ---------
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 17,854 (12,583)
--------- ---------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Property and equipment additions (10,024) (589)
Proceeds from sale of investments and property 362 10
Proceeds from sale of broadcast stations - 10,000
Purchase of short-term investments (89,389) (60,449)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments 119,779 8,038
Payment for investments and other assets (32,983) (2,814)
Issuance of note receivable from officer (500) -
Proceeds from notes receivable 324 1,254
--------- ---------
Net cash used for investing activities (12,431) (44,550)
--------- ---------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of Series A Preferred Stock - 44,265
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants 2,311 180,504
Payment of long-term obligations - (103)
--------- ---------
Net cash provided by financing activities 2,311 224,666
--------- ---------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 7,734 167,533
BEGINNING CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 138,221 44,264
--------- ---------
ENDING CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS $ 145,955 $ 211,797
========= =========
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid $ 23 $ 32
========= =========
Income taxes paid $ 11 $ 8,375
========= =========
SUPPLEMENTAL NON-CASH INVESTING
AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of a warrant to purchase 1,450,000 shares of common stock in
connection with the signing of a Distribution and Marketing
Agreement with NBC $ - $ 6,931
========= =========
Accretion on redeemable preferred stock $ 139 $ 69
========= =========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements.
6
<PAGE> 7
VALUEVISION INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JULY 31, 2000
(Unaudited)
(1) GENERAL
ValueVision International, Inc. and its Subsidiaries ("ValueVision" or the
"Company") is an integrated direct marketing company, which markets its products
directly to consumers through various forms of electronic media.
The Company's television home shopping business uses recognized on-air
television home shopping personalities to market brand name merchandise and
proprietary and private label consumer products at competitive or discount
prices. The Company's live 24-hour per day television home shopping programming
is distributed primarily through long-term cable affiliation agreements and the
purchase of month-to-month full- and part-time block lease agreements of cable
and broadcast television time. In addition, the Company distributes its
programming through Company owned low power television ("LPTV") stations and to
satellite dish owners. The Company also complements its television home shopping
business by the sale of merchandise through its Internet shopping website
(www.vvtv.com).
The Company intends to rebrand its growing home shopping network and
companion Internet shopping website later this year as part of a wide-ranging
direct e-commerce strategy the Company is pursuing in conjunction with its
various strategic partners. These moves are intended to position ValueVision as
a leader in the evolving convergence of television and the Internet, combining
the promotional and selling power of television with the purely digital world of
e-commerce. In mid-1999, the Company founded ValueVision Interactive, Inc. as a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, to manage and develop the Company's
Internet e-commerce initiatives as well as to manage the Company's e-commerce
investment strategies and portfolio. ValueVision's original intent was to
re-launch its television network and companion Internet website under the SnapTV
and SnapTV.com brand names, respectively, in conjunction with NBCi. On June 12,
2000, NBCi announced a strategy to integrate all of their consumer properties
under the single NBCi.com brand, effectively abandoning the Snap name, and as a
result the Company is currently evaluating rebranding alternatives in support of
its current business strategy.
The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, ValueVision Direct
Marketing Company, Inc., was a direct-mail marketer of a broad range of general
merchandise, which was sold to consumers through direct-mail catalogs and other
direct marketing solicitations. In the second half of fiscal 2000, the Company
sold its remaining direct-mail catalog subsidiaries and exited from the direct
marketing catalog business.
(2) BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have
been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures
normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted in accordance with
such rules and regulations. The information furnished in the interim condensed
consolidated financial statements includes normal recurring adjustments and
reflects all adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for
a fair presentation of such financial statements. Although management believes
the disclosures and information presented are adequate to make the information
not misleading, it is suggested that these interim condensed consolidated
financial statements be read in conjunction with the Company's most recent
audited financial statements and notes thereto included in its fiscal 2000
Annual Report on Form 10-K. Operating results for the six-month period ended
July 31, 2000, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be
expected for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2001.
(3) NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
The Company calculates earnings per share ("EPS") in accordance with the
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per
Share" ("SFAS No. 128"). Basic EPS is computed by dividing reported earnings by
the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the reported
period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if
securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted
into common stock of the Company during reported periods.
7
<PAGE> 8
A reconciliation of EPS calculations under SFAS No. 128 is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 31,
---------------------------- ----------------------------
2000 1999 2000 1999
------------- ------------ ---------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net income available to
common shareholders $ 3,167,000 $ 979,000 $ 6,277,00 $ 7,347,000
============= ============ =========== ==============
Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding - Basic 38,566,000 29,651,000 38,490,000 27,833,000
Dilutive effect of convertible
preferred stock 5,340,000 4,765,000 5,340,000 2,698,000
Dilutive effect of stock options and
warrants 3,220,000 4,492,000 3,610,000 3,231,000
------------- ------------ ----------- --------------
Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding - Diluted 47,126,000 38,908,000 47,440,000 33,762,000
============= ============ =========== ==============
Net income per common share $ 0.08 $ 0.03 $ 0.16 $ 0.26
============= ============ =========== ==============
Net income per common share
assuming dilution $ 0.07 $ 0.03 $ 0.13 $ 0.22
============= ============ =========== ==============
</TABLE>
For the quarters ended July 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively, 1,755,000 and
850,000 potentially dilutive common shares have been excluded from the
computation of diluted earnings per share, as the effect of their inclusion
would be antidilutive.
(4) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
The Company reports comprehensive income in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income" ("SFAS
No. 130"). SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for reporting in the financial
statements all changes in equity during a period, except those resulting from
investments by and distributions to owners. For the Company, comprehensive
income (loss) includes net income and other comprehensive income (loss), which
consists of unrealized holding gains and losses from equity investments
classified as "available-for-sale". Total comprehensive income (loss) was
($1,692,000) and $1,299,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2000 and 1999,
respectively. Total comprehensive income (loss) was ($13,158,000) and $8,794,000
for the six months ended July 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
(5) SEGMENT DISCLOSURES
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, "Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" ("SFAS No. 131"), requires
the disclosure of certain information about operating segments in financial
statements. The Company's reportable segments are based on the Company's method
of internal reporting, which generally segregates the strategic business units
into two segments: electronic media, consisting primarily of the Company's
television home shopping business, and print media, whereby merchandise is sold
to consumers through direct-mail catalogs and other direct marketing
solicitations. In fiscal 2000, the Company sold its remaining direct-mail
catalog subsidiaries and exited from the direct marketing catalog business.
Segment information included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as
of July 31 and included in the consolidated statements of operations for the
three and six-month periods then ended is as follows (in thousands):
8
<PAGE> 9
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ELECTRONIC PRINT
THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2000 MEDIA MEDIA CORPORATE TOTAL
----------------------------------------- ---------- --------- ----------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues $ 85,677 $ - $ - $ 85,677
Operating income 2,273 - - 2,273
Net income 3,236 - - 3,236
Identifiable assets 394,727 - 64,233 (a) 458,960
THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1999
-----------------------------------------
Revenues 51,999 5,876 - 57,875
Operating income (loss) 646 (335) - 311
Net income (loss) 1,404 (356) - 1,048
Identifiable assets 348,233 18,365 19,022 (a) 385,620
SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2000
-----------------------------------------
Revenues 166,679 - - 166,679
Operating income 3,779 - - 3,779
Net income 6,416 - - 6,416
Identifiable assets 394,727 - 64,233 (a) 458,960
SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1999
-----------------------------------------
Revenues 96,374 14,642 - 111,016
Operating income (loss) 790 (137) - 653
Net income (loss) 7,792 (376) - 7,416
Identifiable assets 348,233 18,365 19,022 (a) 385,620
</TABLE>
(a) Corporate assets consist of long-term investment assets not directly
assignable to a business segment.
(6) RALPH LAUREN MEDIA, LLC, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ALLIANCE
Effective February 7, 2000, the Company entered into a new electronic
commerce strategic alliance with Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation ("Polo Ralph
Lauren"), NBC, NBCi and CNBC.com LLC ("CNBC") whereby the parties created Ralph
Lauren Media, LLC ("Ralph Lauren Media"), a joint venture formed for the purpose
of bringing the Polo Ralph Lauren American lifestyle experience to consumers via
multiple media platforms, including the Internet, broadcast, cable and print.
Ralph Lauren Media is owned 50% by Polo Ralph Lauren, 25% by NBC, 12.5% by the
Company, 10% by NBCi and 2.5% by CNBC. In exchange for their ownership interest
in Ralph Lauren Media, NBC agreed to contribute $110 million of television and
online advertising on NBC and CNBC properties, NBCi agreed to contribute $40
million in online distribution and promotion and the Company has contributed a
cash funding commitment of up to $50 million, of which $10 million has been
funded through July 31, 2000. Ralph Lauren Media's premier initiative will be
Polo.com, an Internet website dedicated to the American lifestyle that will
include original content, commerce and a strong community component. Polo.com is
expected to launch in the second half of fiscal 2001 and will initially include
an assortment of men's, women's and children's products across the Ralph Lauren
family of brands as well as unique gift items. Polo.com will also receive
anchor-shopping tenancies on NBCi's Internet portal service. In connection with
the formation of Ralph Lauren Media, the Company entered into various agreements
setting forth the manner in which certain aspects of the business of Ralph
Lauren Media are to be managed and certain of the members' rights, duties and
obligations with respect to Ralph Lauren Media, including the following:
9
<PAGE> 10
AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF RALPH LAUREN MEDIA
Each of Polo Ralph Lauren, NBC, NBCi, CNBC and the Company executed a Second
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (the "LLC Agreement"),
pursuant to which certain terms and conditions regarding operations of Ralph
Lauren Media and certain rights and obligations of its members are set forth,
including but not limited to: (a) certain customary demand and piggyback
registration rights with respect to equity of Ralph Lauren Media held by the
members after its initial public offering, if any; (b) procedures for resolving
deadlocks among managers or members of Ralph Lauren Media; (c) rights of each of
Polo Ralph Lauren on the one hand and NBC, the Company, NBCi and CNBC, on the
other hand, to purchase or sell, as the case may be, all of their membership
interests in Ralph Lauren Media to the other in the event of certain material
deadlocks and certain changes of control of either Polo Ralph Lauren and/or its
affiliates or NBC or certain of its affiliates, at a price and on terms and
conditions set forth in the LLC Agreement; (d) rights of Polo Ralph Lauren to
purchase all of the outstanding membership interests of Ralph Lauren Media from
and after its 12th anniversary, at a price and on terms and conditions set forth
in the LLC Agreement; (e) rights of certain of the members to require Ralph
Lauren Media to consummate an initial public offering of securities; (f)
restrictions on Polo Ralph Lauren from participating in the business of Ralph
Lauren Media under certain circumstances; (g) number and composition of the
management committee of Ralph Lauren Media, and certain voting requirements; (h)
composition and duties of officers of Ralph Lauren Media; (i) requirements
regarding meetings of members and voting requirements; (j) management of capital
contributions and capital accounts; (k) provisions governing allocations of
profits and losses and distributions to members; (l) tax matters; (m)
restrictions on transfers of membership interests; (n) rights and
responsibilities of the members in connection with the dissolution, liquidation
or winding up of Ralph Lauren Media; and (o) certain other customary
miscellaneous provisions.
AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES
Ralph Lauren Media and VVI Fulfillment Center, Inc., a Minnesota corporation
and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("VVIFC"), entered into an Agreement
for Services under which VVIFC agreed to provide to Ralph Lauren Media, on a
cost plus basis, certain telemarketing services, order and record services, and
merchandise and warehouse services. The telemarketing services to be provided by
VVIFC consist of receiving and processing telephone orders and telephone
inquiries regarding merchandise, and developing and maintaining a related
telemarketing system. The order and record services to be provided by VVIFC
consist of receiving and processing orders for merchandise by telephone, mail,
facsimile and electronic mail, providing records of such orders and related
customer-service functions, and developing and maintaining a records system for
such purposes. The merchandise and warehouse services consist of receiving and
shipping merchandise, providing warehousing functions and merchandise management
functions and developing a system for such purposes. The term of this agreement
continues until June 30, 2010, subject to one-year renewal periods, under
certain conditions.
(7) EQUITY INVESTMENTS
During the first half of fiscal 2001, the Company made additional equity
investments totaling approximately $33,691,000 of which $10,116,000 related to
the Company's investment in the Ralph Lauren Media joint venture. At July 31,
2000, investments in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet include
approximately $9,777,000 related to equity investments made in companies whose
shares are traded on a public exchange. These equity investments were made
primarily in conjunction with the Company's strategy of investing in e-commerce,
Internet strategic alliances and the launching and re-branding of the Company's
television home shopping network. These investments are classified as
"available-for-sale" investments and are accounted for under the provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting for Certain
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities" ("SFAS No.115"). Also included in
investments at July 31, 2000 are certain nonmarketable equity investments in
private and other enterprises totaling approximately $48,054,000 which are
carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The carrying values of
these investments are evaluated periodically by the Company using recent
financing and securities transactions, present value and other pricing models,
evaluating financial condition, liquidity prospects, cash flow forecasts and
comparing operating results to plan. Impaired losses are recorded if events or
circumstances indicate that such investments may be impaired and the decline in
value is other than temporary. In the second quarter ended July 31, 2000, the
Company recorded a pre-tax loss of $583,000 relating to an investment made in
1998.
(8) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION
At July 31, 2000 the Company held a $500,000 note receivable (the "Note")
from an officer of the Company for a loan made in connection with loan
provisions as stipulated in the officer's employment agreement. The Note is
reflected as a reduction of shareholders' equity in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheet as the Note is collateralized by a security interest
in vested stock options and in shares of the Company's common stock to be
acquired by the officer upon the exercise of such vested stock options.
10
<PAGE> 11
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations should be read in conjunction with the Company's accompanying
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes included herein
and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2000.
SELECTED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DOLLAR AMOUNT AS A DOLLAR AMOUNT AS A
PERCENTAGE OF NET SALES FOR PERCENTAGE OF NET SALES FOR
THE THE
THREE MONTHS SIX MONTHS
ENDED JULY 31, ENDED JULY 31,
2000 1999 2000 1999
---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NET SALES 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
===== ===== ====== =====
GROSS MARGIN 37.3% 38.9% 38.2% 40.5%
----- ----- ----- -----
Operating expenses:
Distribution and selling 28.7% 31.4% 30.0% 32.8%
General and administrative 4.3% 4.7% 4.3% 4.9%
Depreciation and amortization 1.6% 2.3% 1.6% 2.2%
----- ----- ----- -----
34.6% 38.4% 35.9% 39.9%
----- ----- ----- -----
Operating income 2.7% 0.5% 2.3% 0.6%
===== ===== ===== =====
</TABLE>
11
<PAGE> 12
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
ValueVision International, Inc. and its Subsidiaries ("ValueVision" or the
"Company") is an integrated direct marketing company, which markets its products
directly to consumers through various forms of electronic media.
The Company's television home shopping business uses recognized on-air
television home shopping personalities to market brand name merchandise and
proprietary and private label consumer products at competitive or discount
prices. The Company's live 24-hour per day television home shopping programming
is distributed primarily through long-term cable affiliation agreements and the
purchase of month-to-month full- and part-time block lease agreements of cable
and broadcast television time. In addition, the Company distributes its
programming through Company owned low power television ("LPTV") stations and to
satellite dish owners. The Company also complements its television home shopping
business by the sale of merchandise through its Internet shopping website
(www.vvtv.com).
The Company intends to rebrand its growing home shopping network and
companion Internet shopping website later this year as part of a wide-ranging
direct e-commerce strategy the Company is pursuing in conjunction with its
various strategic partners. These moves are intended to position ValueVision as
a leader in the evolving convergence of television and the Internet, combining
the promotional and selling power of television with the purely digital world of
e-commerce. In mid-1999, the Company founded ValueVision Interactive, Inc. as a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, to manage and develop the Company's
Internet e-commerce initiatives as well as to manage the Company's e-commerce
investment strategies and portfolio. ValueVision's original intent was to
re-launch its television network and companion Internet website under the SnapTV
and SnapTV.com brand names, respectively, in conjunction with NBCi. On June 12,
2000, NBCi announced a strategy to integrate all of their consumer properties
under the single NBCi.com brand, effectively abandoning the Snap name, and as a
result the Company is currently evaluating rebranding alternatives in support of
its current business strategy.
The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, ValueVision Direct
Marketing Company, Inc. ("VVDM"), was a direct-mail marketer of a broad range of
general merchandise, which was sold to consumers through direct-mail catalogs
and other direct marketing solicitations. In the second half of fiscal 2000, the
Company sold its remaining direct-mail catalog subsidiaries and exited from the
direct marketing catalog business.
POLO RALPH LAUREN/RALPH LAUREN MEDIA ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ALLIANCE
Effective February 7, 2000, the Company entered into a new electronic
commerce strategic alliance with Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation ("Polo Ralph
Lauren"), NBC, NBCi, and CNBC.com LLC ("CNBC") whereby the parties created Ralph
Lauren Media, LLC ("Ralph Lauren Media"), a joint venture formed for the purpose
of bringing the Polo Ralph Lauren American lifestyle experience to consumers via
multiple media platforms, including the Internet, broadcast, cable and print.
Ralph Lauren Media is owned 50% by Polo Ralph Lauren, 25% by NBC, 12.5% by the
Company, 10% by NBCi and 2.5% by CNBC. In exchange for their ownership interest
in Ralph Lauren Media, NBC agreed to contribute $110 million of television and
online advertising on NBC and CNBC properties, NBCi agreed to contribute $40
million in online distribution and promotion and the Company has contributed a
cash funding commitment of up to $50 million, of which $10 million has been
funded through July 31, 2000. Ralph Lauren Media's premier initiative will be
Polo.com, an internet web site dedicated to the American lifestyle that will
include original content, commerce and a strong community component. Polo.com is
expected to launch in the second half of fiscal 2001 and will initially include
an assortment of men's, women's and children's products across the Ralph Lauren
family of brands as well as unique gift items. Polo.com will also receive anchor
shopping tenancies on NBCi's Internet portal service. In connection with the
formation of Ralph Lauren media, the Company entered into various agreements
setting forth the manner in which certain aspects of the business of Ralph
Lauren Media are to be managed and certain of the members' rights, duties and
obligations with respect to Ralph Lauren Media. In addition, Ralph Lauren Media
and VVI Fulfillment Center, Inc. ("VVIFC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company, entered into an Agreement for Services under which VVIFC agreed to
provide all telemarketing, fulfillment and distribution services to Ralph Lauren
Media. See Note 6 to Notes To Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for
additional information.
12
<PAGE> 13
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NET SALES
Net sales for the three months ended July 31, 2000 (fiscal 2001), were
$85,677,000 compared with net sales of $57,875,000 for the three months ended
July 31, 1999 (fiscal 2000), a 48% increase. Net sales for the six months ended
July 31, 2000 were $166,679,000 compared with $111,016,000 for the six months
ended July 31, 1999, a 50% increase. The increase in net sales is directly
attributable to the continued improvement in and increased sales from the
Company's television home shopping and internet operations, which have reported
greater than 50% sales increases, over the respective prior year quarters, for
the past seven quarters in a row and reported its largest second quarter total
revenue quarter in the Company's history. Sales attributed to the Company's
television home shopping and Internet businesses increased 65% to $85,677,000
for the quarter ended July 31, 2000 from $51,999,000 for the comparable prior
year period on a 64% increase in average full-time equivalent ("FTE") subscriber
homes able to receive the Company's television home shopping programming. On a
year-to-date basis, sales attributed to the Company's television home shopping
and Internet businesses increased 73% to $166,679,000 for the six months ended
July 31, 2000 from $96,374,000 for the comparable prior year period on a 66%
increase in average FTE subscriber homes. The growth in home shopping net sales
is primarily attributable to the growth in FTE homes receiving ValueVision
programming. During the 12-month period ended July 31, 2000 the Company added
approximately 9.3 million FTE subscriber homes, a 51% increase. In addition to
new FTE subscriber homes, television home shopping and Internet sales increased
due to the continued addition of new customers from households already receiving
the Company's television home shopping programming, as well as an increase in
repeat sales to existing customers, an increase in the average order size and a
260% year-to-date increase in Internet sales over the prior year. The increase
in repeat sales to existing customers experienced during the first half of
fiscal 2001 was due, in part, to a strengthened merchandising effort under the
leadership of ValueVision - TV's general management and the effects of continued
testing of certain merchandising and programming strategies. The Company intends
to continue to test and change its merchandising and programming strategies with
the goal of improving its television home shopping sales results. However, while
the Company is optimistic that television home shopping sales results will
continue to improve, there can be no assurance that such changes in strategy
will achieve the intended results. There were no sales attributed to direct-mail
catalog operations in the first half of fiscal 2001 as the Company divested its
remaining mail order catalog operations in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000.
Sales attributed to direct-mail catalog operations totaled $5,876,000 or 10% of
total net sales for the quarter ended July 31, 1999 and $14,642,000 or 13% of
total net sales for the six months ended July 31, 1999.
GROSS PROFITS
Gross profits for the second quarter ended July 31, 2000 and 1999 were
$31,953,000 and $22,514,000, respectively, an increase of $9,439,000 or 42%.
Gross margins for the three months ended July 31, 2000 and 1999 were 37.3% and
38.9%, respectively. Gross profits for the six months ended July 31, 2000 and
1999 were $63,678,000 and $44,993,000, respectively, an increase of $18,685,000
or 42%. The principal reason for the increase in gross profits was the increased
sales volume from the Company's television home shopping and Internet
businesses, offset by a decrease in direct mail-order gross profits resulting
from the fiscal 2000 divestiture of the Company's remaining direct mail-order
catalog operations. Television and Internet gross margins as a percent of net
sales for the three months ended July 31, 2000 and 1999 were 37.3% and 36.8%,
respectively. Television and Internet gross margins as a percent of net sales
for the six months ended July 31, 2000 and 1999 were 38.2% and 38.0%,
respectively. Gross margins for the Company's direct mail-order operations for
the three and six months ended July 31, 1999 were 57.9% and 57.0%, respectively.
Overall, second quarter and year-to-date television and Internet gross margins
improved marginally; however, television home shopping merchandise gross margins
between comparable periods decreased slightly from prior year primarily as a
result of a decrease in the mix of higher margin jewelry merchandise offset by
an increase in gross margin percentages in the electronics product category and
the addition of fulfillment and airtime sales revenue in fiscal 2001.
13
<PAGE> 14
OPERATING EXPENSES
Total operating expenses for the three and six months ended July 31, 2000
were $29,680,000 and $59,899,000, respectively, versus $22,203,000 and
$44,340,000 for the comparable prior year periods. Distribution and selling
expense increased $6,403,000 or 35% to $24,564,000 or 29% of net sales during
the second quarter of fiscal 2001 compared to $18,161,000 or 31% of net sales
for the comparable prior-year period. Distribution and selling expense increased
$13,594,000 or 37% to $49,986,000 or 30% of net sales during for the six months
ended July 31, 2000 compared to $36,392,000 or 33% of net sales for the
comparable prior-year period. Distribution and selling expense increased
primarily as a result of increases in net cable access fees due to a 66%
year-to-date increase in the number of average FTE subscribers over the prior
year, increased marketing and advertising fees, and increased costs associated
with credit card processing, telemarketing and the Company's ValuePay program,
offset by decreases in distribution and selling expenses associated with the
divestiture of the Company's catalog operations. Distribution and selling
expenses decreased as a percentage of net sales over the prior year as a result
of expenses growing at a slower rate than the increase in television home
shopping and Internet net sales over the prior year.
General and administrative expense for the three months ended July 31, 2000
increased $988,000 or 36% to $3,726,000 or 4% of net sales compared to
$2,738,000 or 5% of net sales for the three months ended July 31, 1999. For the
six months ended July 31, 2000, general and administrative expense increased
$1,703,000 or 31% to $7,196,000 or 4% of net sales compared to $5,493,000 or 5%
of net sales for the six months ended July 31, 1999. General and administrative
costs increased from the prior year primarily as a result of increases in
general and administrative personnel costs, travel and information systems
costs, including increased consulting and placement fees. General and
administrative expense decreased as a percentage of net sales as a result of the
increase in net sales over the prior year.
Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended July 31,
2000 was $1,390,000 versus $1,304,000, representing an increase of $86,000 or 7%
from the comparable prior-year period. Depreciation and amortization expense for
the six months ended July 31, 2000 was $2,717,000 versus $2,455,000,
representing an increase of $262,000 or 11% from the comparable prior-year
period. Depreciation and amortization expense as a percentage of net sales was
2% for the three and six-month periods ended July 31, 2000 and 1999. The dollar
increase is primarily due to increased depreciation on fixed assets and
increased amortization over the prior year associated with the Company's NBC
cable distribution and marketing agreement, offset by a reduction in
depreciation expense in connection with the divestiture of the Company's
direct-mail catalog operations and divested television broadcast stations.
OPERATING INCOME
For the three months ended July 31, 2000, the Company reported operating
income of $2,273,000 compared to operating income of $311,000 for the three
months ended July 31, 1999, an improvement of $1,962,000 or 631%. For the six
months ended July 31, 2000, the Company reported operating income of $3,779,000
compared to operating income of $653,000 for the six months ended July 31, 1999,
an improvement of $3,126,000 or 479%. The improvement in quarterly and
year-to-date operating income over the prior year is directly attributed to the
overall operating improvements of the Company's television home shopping and
Internet businesses which improved by approximately $1,630,000 or 252% and
$3,001,000 or 380% for the three and six months ended July 31, 2000,
respectively. These improvements were slightly enhanced by reductions in
operating losses for the same respective periods of $ 332,000 and $123,000
related to the Company's divested catalog operations. Operating income improved
as a result of increased sales and gross profits from the Company's television
home shopping and internet businesses with a minor positive contribution due to
a decrease in operating expenses over prior year resulting from the divestiture
of the Company's direct-mail catalog businesses. These operating income
improvements were offset by increased distribution and selling expense,
increased general and administrative expense associated with the Company's
e-commerce initiatives and the increase in amortization expense associated with
the Company's NBC cable distribution and marketing agreement.
14
<PAGE> 15
NET INCOME
For the three months ended July 31, 2000, the Company reported net income
available to common shareholders of $3,167,000 or $.07 per share on 47,126,000
diluted weighted average common shares outstanding ($.08 per share on 38,566,000
basic shares) compared with net income available to common shareholders of
$979,000 or $.03 per share on 38,908,000 diluted weighted average common shares
outstanding ($.03 per share on 29,651,000 basic shares) for the quarter ended
July 31, 1999. Net income available to common shareholders for the quarter ended
July 31, 2000 includes a pre-tax charge of $583,000 related to the write-down of
an investment made in 1998 and a pre-tax loss of $20,000 recorded on the sale
and holdings of the Company's property and investments. Net income available to
common shareholders for the quarter ended July 31, 1999 includes net pre-tax
losses totaling $206,000 recorded on the sale and holdings of the Company's
property and investments. Excluding the net gains/losses on the sale and
holdings of property and investments and other one-time charges, net income
available to common shareholders for the quarter ended July 31, 2000 totaled
$3,552,000, or $.08 per diluted share ($.09 per basic share), compared to net
income available to common shareholders of $1,111,000, or $.03 per diluted share
($.04 per basic share) for the quarter ended July 31, 1999, an improvement of
$2,441,000 or 220%. For the quarter ended July 31, 2000, net income also
included a pre-tax loss of $405,000 related primarily to the Company's equity
interest in Ralph Lauren Media LLC.
For the six months ended July 31, 2000, the Company reported net income
available to common shareholders of $6,277,000 or $.13 per share on 47,439,000
diluted weighted average common shares outstanding ($.16 per share on 38,490,000
basic shares) compared with net income available to common shareholders of
$7,347,000 or $.22 per share on 33,762,000 diluted weighted average common
shares outstanding ($.26 per share on 27,833,000 basic shares) for the six
months ended July 31, 1999. Net income available to common shareholders for the
six months ended July 31, 2000 includes a pre-tax loss of $583,000 related to
the write-down of an investment made in 1998 and pre-tax losses totaling $69,000
recorded on the sale and holdings of the Company's property and investments. Net
income available for common shareholders for the six months ended July 31, 1999
includes a pre-tax gain of approximately $10,000,000 relating to the receipt of
a contingent payment in connection with the Company's sale of a television
broadcast station and two low-power television stations to Paxson Communications
Corporation and a net pre-tax loss of $658,000 recorded on the sale and holdings
of the Company's property and investments. Excluding the net gains/losses on the
sale and holdings of property and investments and other one-time charges, net
income available to common shareholders for the six months ended July 31, 2000
totaled $6,688,000, or $.14 per diluted share ($.17 per basic share), compared
to net income available to common shareholders of $1,669,000, or $.05 per
diluted share ($.06 per basic share) for the six months ended July 31, 1999, an
improvement of $5,019,000 or 301%. For the six months ended July 31, 2000 and
1999, net income reflects an income tax provision at an effective tax rate of
37% and 39%, respectively. The lower effective tax rate for fiscal 2001 results
from an increase in the mix of interest income generated from tax-free,
short-term investments over prior year.
PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION
The Company's television home-shopping programming was available to
approximately 36.0 million homes as of July 31, 2000, as compared to 33.1
million homes as of January 31, 2000 and to 25.7 million homes as of July 31,
1999. The Company's programming is currently available through affiliation and
time-block purchase agreements with approximately 350 cable or satellite
systems. In addition, the Company's programming is broadcast full-time over
eleven Company-owned, low-power television stations in major markets, and is
available unscrambled to homes equipped with satellite dishes. As of July 31,
2000 and 1999, the Company's programming was available to approximately 27.7
million and 18.4 million FTE households, respectively. As of January 31, 2000,
the Company's programming was available to 25.0 million FTE households.
Approximately 18.7 million and 11.5 million households at July 31, 2000 and
1999, respectively, received the Company's programming on a full-time basis.
Homes that receive the Company's television home shopping programming 24 hours
per day are counted as one FTE each and homes that receive the Company's
programming for any period less than 24 hours are counted based upon an analysis
of time of day and day of week.
15
<PAGE> 16
FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of July 31, 2000, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments
were $271,922,000, compared to $294,643,000 as of January 31, 2000, a
$22,721,000 decrease. For the six months ended July 31, 2000, working capital
decreased $30,453,000 to $300,814,000 driven primarily from the reduction in
cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. The current ratio was 6.3
at July 31, 2000 compared to 7.4 at January 31, 2000. At July 31, 2000,
short-term investments and cash equivalents were invested primarily in money
market funds, high quality commercial paper with original maturity dates of less
than two hundred and seventy (270) days and investment grade corporate and
municipal bonds with original maturity dates and/or tender option terms ranging
from one month to two years. The average maturity date age of the Company's
investment portfolio is approximately 40 days.
Total assets at July 31, 2000 were $458,960,000, compared to $471,855,000 at
January 31, 2000. Shareholders' equity was $360,435,000 at July 31, 2000,
compared to $371,921,000 at January 31, 2000, an $11,486,000 decrease. The
decrease in shareholders' equity for the six month period ended July 31, 2000
resulted primarily from the recording of unrealized losses on investments
classified as "available-for-sale" totaling $19,574,000, offset by net income of
$6,416,000 for the six-month period and proceeds received of $2,311,000 related
to the exercise of stock options.
For the six-month period ended July 31, 2000, net cash provided by operating
activities totaled $17,854,000 compared to net cash used for operating
activities of $12,583,000 for the six-month period ended July 31, 1999. Cash
flows from operations before consideration of changes in working capital items
and investing and financing activities was a positive $6,496,000 for the six
months ended July 31, 2000, compared to a positive $3,108,000 for the same
prior-year period. Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months
ended July 31, 2000 reflects net income, as adjusted for depreciation and
amortization, unrealized losses on trading securities, equity in losses of
affiliates and gains (losses) on the sale of property and investments. In
addition, net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended
July 31, 2000 reflects increases in accounts receivable, inventories and prepaid
expenses, offset by an increase in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and
income taxes payable. Accounts receivable increased primarily due to the
increase is net sales and the timing of customer collections made pursuant to
the "ValuePay" installment program, offset by a decrease in interest receivable
as a result of lower cash balances. Inventories increased from year-end to
support increased sales volume and as a result of the timing of merchandise
receipts. Prepaid expenses increased primarily as a result of the timing of
prepaid cable access fees. The increase in accounts payable and accrued
liabilities is a direct result of the increase in inventory levels and the
timing of vendor payments.
Net cash used for investing activities totaled $12,431,000 for the six
months ended July 31, 2000 compared to net cash used for investing activities of
$44,550,000 for the same period of fiscal 2000. For the six months ended July
31, 2000 and 1999, expenditures for property and equipment were $10,024,000 and
$589,000, respectively. Expenditures for property and equipment during the
periods ended July 31, 2000 and 1999 include (i) the upgrade and conversion of
new computer software, related computer equipment and other office equipment,
(ii) web page development costs, (iii) warehouse equipment, (iv) production
equipment, (v) capital expenditures made for the Company's distribution facility
and new customer service and call center site in connection with the Ralph
Lauren Media service agreements and (vi) expenditures on leasehold improvements.
Principal future capital expenditures include the upgrade of television
production and transmission equipment and the upgrade and replacement of
computer software, systems and related computer equipment associated with the
expansion of the Company's home shopping business and e-commerce initiatives.
Included in property expenditures for the six months ended July 31, 2000, is
approximately $7,000,000 of additional investments made to the Company's Bowling
Green, Kentucky distribution facility and new customer service and call center
site in preparation for its Ralph Lauren Media service agreement obligations. In
the first half of fiscal 2001, the Company invested $89,389,000 in various
short-term investments, received proceeds of $119,779,000 from the sale of
short-term investments, received proceeds of $362,000 from the sale of property
and investments, made disbursements of $32,983,000 for certain investments and
other long-term assets including $10,116,000 for the Company's equity interest
in Ralph Lauren Media, made a $500,000 loan to an officer of the Company and
received $324,000 in connection with the repayment of outstanding notes
receivable. In the first half of fiscal 2000, the Company received a contingent
payment of $10,000,000 relating to the sale of television station KBGE-TV and
two low power television stations. During the first half of fiscal 2000, the
Company also invested $60,449,000 in various short-term investments, received
proceeds of $8,038,000 from the sale of short-term investments, received
$1,254,000 in connection with the repayment of outstanding notes receivable and
made disbursements of $2,814,000 for certain investments and other assets.
Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $2,311,000 for the six
months ended July 31, 2000 and related to proceeds received from the exercise of
stock options. Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $224,666,000
for the six months ended July 31, 1999 and primarily related to $178,370,000 of
proceeds received from G.E. Capital Equity Investments, Inc. ("GE Equity") on
the issuance of 10,674,000 shares of common stock and $44,265,000 of proceeds
received from the issuance of Series A Redeemable
16
<PAGE> 17
Convertible Preferred Stock in conjunction with the Company's strategic alliance
with GE Equity. In addition, the Company also received proceeds of $2,134,000
from the exercise of stock options and made payments of $103,000 in connection
with its capital lease obligations.
Management believes that funds currently held by the Company will be
sufficient to fund the Company's operations, anticipated capital expenditures,
strategic investments and cable launch fees through fiscal 2001.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE "SAFE HARBOR" PROVISIONS OF THE
PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
Information contained in this Form 10-Q and in other materials filed by the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (as well as information
included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by
the Company) contain various "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
federal securities laws which represent management's expectations or beliefs
concerning future events. Such "forward-looking statements" include, but are not
limited to, improved and growing television home shopping operations, general
expansion and profitability of the Company, new initiatives and the continuing
success in developing new strategic alliances (including the GE Equity, NBC,
NBCi and Ralph Lauren Media alliances), the Company's success in developing its
e-commerce business, the launching of the Company's Internet initiative, the
timing of the rebranding of the Company's television home shopping network, the
success of the Ralph Lauren Media joint venture, capital spending requirements,
potential future acquisitions and the effects of regulation and competition.
These, and other forward-looking statements made by the Company, must be
evaluated in the context of a number of important factors that may affect the
Company's financial position, results of operations and the ability to remain
profitable, including: the ability of the Company to continue improvements in
its home shopping operations, the ability to increase revenues, maintain strong
gross profit margins and increase subscriber home distribution, the ability to
develop new initiatives or enter into new strategic relationships, the ability
of the Company to develop a successful e-commerce business, the ability of the
Company to successfully rebrand, the successful performance of the Company's
equity investments, consumer spending and debt levels, interest rate
fluctuations, seasonal variations in consumer purchasing activities, increases
in postal and outbound shipping costs, competition in the retail and direct
marketing industries, continuity of relationships with or purchases from major
vendors, product mix, competitive pressure on sales and pricing, the ability of
the Company to manage growth and expansion, changes in the regulatory framework
affecting the Company, increases in cable access fees and other costs which
cannot be recovered through improved pricing and the identification and
availability of potential acquisition targets at prices favorable to the
Company. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve
risk and uncertainty.
In addition to any specific risks and uncertainties discussed in this Form
10-Q, the risks and uncertainties discussed in detail in the Company's Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2000, specifically under the caption
entitled "Risk Factors", provide information which should be considered in
evaluating any of the Company's forward-looking statements. In addition, the
facts and circumstances that exist when any forward-looking statements are made
and on which those forward-looking statements are based may significantly change
in the future, thereby rendering obsolete the forward-looking statements on
which such facts and circumstances were based.
17
<PAGE> 18
VALUEVISION INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The annual meeting of shareholders of ValueVision International, Inc.
pursuant to due call by the Board of Directors was held on June 13, 2000.
Shareholders holding 41,232,001 shares (common and preferred shares), or
approximately 93.93% of the outstanding shares, were represented at the meeting
by proxy or in person. Matters submitted at the meeting for vote by the
shareholders were as follows:
(a) Election of Directors
The following nominees were elected with the following votes to serve as members
of the Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders in 2001
or until such time as a successor may be elected:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares Shares
Voted For Withheld
---------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Gene McCaffery 35,153,336 739,165
Marshall S. Geller 35,127,050 765,451
Stuart U. Goldfarb 35,155,986 736,515
Robert J. Korkowski 35,185,086 707,415
Paul D. Tosetti 34,510,191 1,382,310
Mark W. Begor * 5,339,500 -
John L. Flannery, Jr. * 5,339,500 -
</TABLE>
* Messrs. Begor and Flannery are the representatives of the holders
of the Company's Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred stock.
(b) Approval of Amendment No. 7 to the Second Amended ValueVision
International, Inc. 1990 Stock Option Plan
Shareholders approved the amendment to the Second Amended ValueVision
International, Inc. 1990 Stock option plan by a vote of 37,593,884 shares in
favor, 3,594,695 shares against, and 43,422 shares abstained. The Amendment
increased the number of shares issuable under such plan from 3,250,000 to
4,250,000.
(c) Ratification of current fiscal year independent auditor
Shareholders approved the ratification of Arthur Andersen LLP as independent
auditors for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2001 by a vote of 41,200,809
shares in favor, 23,112 shares against, and 8,080 shares abstained.
18
<PAGE> 19
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
27 Financial Data Schedule (electronic filing only).
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
None
19
<PAGE> 20
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
VALUEVISION INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
/s/ Gene McCaffery
----------------------------------------------
Gene McCaffery
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Richard D. Barnes
----------------------------------------------
Richard D. Barnes
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
September 13, 2000
20
