U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-QSB
(Mark One)
[X] Quarterly report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For Quarterly period ended June 30, 1999 or
[ ] Transition report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For the Transition period from _________ to _________
Commission File No. 0-21534
Children's Broadcasting Corporation
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(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Minnesota 41-1663712
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
5501 Excelsior Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55416
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(Address of principal executive office, including zip code)
(612) 925-8840
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(Issuer's telephone number, including area code)
Check whether the issuer: (1) filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes ___X___ No
As of August 10, 1999, there were outstanding 6,249,442 shares of common
stock, $.02 par value, of the registrant.
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INDEX
CHILDREN'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Consolidated Balance Sheets -- June 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998.
Consolidated Statements of Operations -- Three and six
months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -- Six months
ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- June 30, 1999.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5. Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
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CHILDREN'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
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JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 6,421,862 $ 253,905
Accounts receivable 7,820,492 39,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts (148,039) (39,000)
Unbilled accounts receivable 1,421,035 --
Accounts receivable - affiliates 439,483 280,438
Radio station assets available for sale -- 11,391,402
Other accounts receivable 976,637 331,527
Prepaid expenses 1,105,294 279,816
Note receivable 15,000,000 --
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Total current assets 33,036,764 12,537,088
Note receivable -- 15,000,000
Investment in & notes receivable from Harmony -- 5,421,322
Property and equipment, net 2,736,072 120,385
Goodwill, net 6,939,847 --
Deferred debt issue costs -- 742,737
Other Assets 1,253,484 --
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Total assets $ 43,966,167 $ 33,821,532
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 3,588,411 $ 2,205,212
Accounts payable - affiliates 363,727
Accrued interest 6,636 143,505
Accrued income taxes 3,297,750 328,000
Deferred revenue 4,813,178 2,675,556
Other accrued expenses 4,028,237 1,227,637
Line of credit 2,837,438 434,974
Long-term debt - current portion 433,858 10,665,792
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Total current liabilities 19,005,508 18,044,403
Long-term debt , less current maturities 792,151 848,111
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Total liabilities 19,797,659 18,892,514
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Commitments and Contingencies -- --
Redeemable convertible preferred stock -- 2,448,486
Minority interest 2,700,000 --
Shareholders' equity
Common stock 128,222 129,015
Authorized shares - 50,000,000
Issued & outstanding shares - voting: 6,124,001
1999 and 6,261,701 - 1998
Issued and outstanding shares - nonvoting:
189,041 - 1999 and 1998
Additional paid-in capital 45,762,716 45,773,584
Accumulated deficit (24,317,430) (33,292,504)
Stock subscriptions receivable (105,000) (129,563)
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Total Shareholders' Equity 21,468,508 12,480,532
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Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity $ 43,966,167 $ 33,821,532
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CHILDREN'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
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THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
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1999 1998 1999 1998
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Revenues:
Production contract revenues $ 23,457,601 $ -- $ 24,601,901 $ --
Broadcast related revenues 10,418 603,411 97,320 1,439,406
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Total revenues 23,468,019 603,411 24,699,221 1,439,406
Cost of Production 19,557,110 -- 20,522,574 --
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Gross profit $ 3,910,909 $ 603,411 $ 4,176,647 $ 1,439,406
Operating expenses:
Production divisions
Selling 908,017 -- 944,960 --
General and administrative 2,115,366 -- 2,378,447 --
Broadcast related expenses 13,004 1,056,722 193,319 2,341,703
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Income (loss) from operations before
corporate, depreciation and amortization 874,522 (453,311) 659,921 (902,297)
Stock option compensation 1,958,250 1,958,250
Corporate 880,560 1,319,842 1,420,655 2,527,568
Depreciation and amortization 408,197 546,730 511,022 1,093,621
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Income (loss) from operations (2,372,485) (2,319,883) (3,230,006) (4,523,486)
Gain/loss on sale of radio station assets (7,551) -- 16,537,956 --
Equity loss in Harmony -- (453,956) (1,118,785) (926,797)
Interest expense net of interest income 388,715 (1,144,579) (114,091) (2,146,984)
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Net income (loss) before income taxes (1,991,321) (3,918,418) 12,075,074 (7,597,267)
Income tax provision -- -- (3,100,000) --
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Net income (loss) $ (1,991,321) $ (3,918,418) $ 8,975,074 $ (7,597,267)
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Basic net income (loss) per share $ (0.31) $ (0.59) $ 1.38 $ (1.14)
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding 6,490,000 6,688,000 6,491,000 6,673,000
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CHILDREN'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
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SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
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Operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 8,975,074 $ (7,597,267)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
cash used in operating activities:
Provision for doubtful accounts 109,039 (237,399)
Depreciation & amortization 511,022 1,093,621
Gain on sale of radio stations (16,537,956) --
Net barter activity -- (8,632)
Stock option compensation 1,958,250 --
Amortization and write-off of deferred debt issue costs 742,737 363,335
Equity loss in Harmony 1,118,785 926,797
Non-cash interest payment related to sale of stations 92,008 --
Issuance of common stock for payment of interest -- 79,788
Decrease (increase) in:
Accounts receivable (1,242,197) 1,215,996
Other receivables (311,612) 6,430
Prepaid expenses (246,169) (213,692)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable (3,319,958) (116,897)
Accrued interest (7,155) 69,573
Deferred income 3,370,393 --
Other accrued expenses 2,215,550 3,232,835
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Net cash used in operating activities (2,572,189) (1,185,512)
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Investing activities:
Sale/purchase of property & equipment (860,795) (52,148)
Investment in & notes receivable from Harmony (2,299,709) (1,125,000)
Cash acquired related to Harmony consolidation 2,084,052 --
Other capital expendiures (1,636,182) (156,075)
Proceeds from sale of radio stations 14,034,415 --
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 11,321,781 (1,333,223)
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Financing activities:
Payment of debt (538,291) (981,485)
Proceeds from debt financings 645,303 2,817,447
Redemption of convertible preferred stock (2,450,002) --
Repurchase of common stock (260,145) --
Proceeds from issuance of common stock -- 5,000
Proceeds from issuance of convertible preferred stock 21,500 1,864,250
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (2,581,635) 3,705,212
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 6,167,957 1,186,477
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 253,905 545,258
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 6,421,862 $ 1,731,735
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Children's Broadcasting Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
June 30, 1999
Note 1 Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-QSB and Item 310 of
Regulation S-B. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting
of normal recurring accruals with the exception of the adjustments discussed in
Note 2) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
Operating results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 1999 are
not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ended December 31, 1999. For further information, refer to the consolidated
financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's Form 10-KSB
for the year ended December 31, 1998.
Additionally, in April 1999, the Company acquired additional shares of Harmony
Holdings, Inc. ("Harmony") (see Note 3). This additional ownership allows the
Company to consolidate Harmony, for financial statement purposes, as of April 1,
1999 rather than accounting for the investment under the equity method as it has
for all previous periods presented.
Note 2 Significant Transactions during 1999
The following significant transactions occurred during 1999 and are considered
non-recurring:
A. In January and February 1999, the Company advanced Harmony $2,375,000 in
cash pursuant to unsecured note receivable agreements which bore interest
at 10% and are due on demand. Additionally, in February 1999, all notes
with Harmony were amended to provide for interest at 14%. It is
management's belief that 14% reflects the interest rate that would be
charged to Harmony by other junior and unsecured lenders. In June and
August 1999, Harmony paid the Company an aggregate of $750,000
representing approximately $533,000 of principal and $217,000 of related
interest. Notes outstanding with Harmony aggregated approximately $2.52
million as of August 10, 1999. These notes and related interest are
eliminated for all consolidated periods presented.
B. In January 1999, the Company closed on the sale of the radio broadcast
licenses and certain other assets of its radio stations KAHZ(AM), Dallas,
KIDR(AM), Phoenix, and WJDM(AM), New York, to Radio Unica Corp. ("Radio
Unica"). The Company received gross proceeds of $29.25 million for the
stations' assets which had a net book value of approximately $11.4 at the
time of the sale.
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The Company incurred approximately $1.5 million of transaction costs
including bonuses paid to management, employees and Media Management, LLC.
C. In January 1999, the Company redeemed all of its 606,061 shares of Series
B Convertible Preferred Stock which were issued in June 1998. The
preferred stock was redeemed at $4.04 per share, or $2.45 million,
utilizing a portion of the proceeds from the Radio Unica transaction (Note
2B).
D. In January 1999, the Company entered into an agreement regarding the
production of a picture titled "True Rights" based on a screenplay written
by Meg Thayer. In exchange for providing certain financing of the
production, the Company received a 33.33% equity interest in the
screenplay, production of "True Rights" and any other material relating
thereto. Also, the Company shall receive 30.0% of the net proceeds from
the distribution and exploitation of "True Rights" in all media and all
sources worldwide after the Company receives, on a parri passu basis with
other investors, the sum equal to 125% of its respective contribution to
the production of "True Rights". The Company's financing obligation
totaled $126,000 and was paid in full during the filming of the project.
E. In February 1999, the Company incorporated a new subsidiary, Buffalo Rome
Films, Inc. ("Buffalo Rome"). Buffalo Rome will seek out independent film
opportunities.
F. On March 4, 1999, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding
common stock of Chelsea Pictures, Inc. ("Chelsea") for consideration
totaling approximately $1,135,000, representing 125,000 shares of common
stock with a value of $250,000 and the assumption of approximately
$885,000 liabilities net of assets. Chelsea is a television commercial
production company with principal operations in New York. The acquisition
has been accounted for as a purchase, whereby, all assets purchased and
liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair market value. Additional
consideration for the transaction may consist of issuance of up to an
aggregate of 75,000 additional shares of the Company's common stock. Any
future issuance is dependent on Chelsea meeting certain performance goals,
and the value of shares issued will be treated as an adjustment to the
purchase price at the time of issuance.
The unaudited pro forma results of operations which follow, assume that
the acquisition of Chelsea had occurred at January 1, 1998. In addition to
combining the historical results operations of the Company and the
acquired business, the pro forma calculations include adjustments for the
estimated effect on the historical results of operations for depreciation,
interest and issuances of common stock related to the business
acquisition.
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Revenues $ 23,468,019 $ 3,854,984 $ 26,307,221 $ 7,942,552
Gross profit 3,910,909 956,610 4,342,921 2,145,805
Loss from operations (2,372,485) (2,318,584) (3,453,068) (4,520,889)
Net income/(loss) (1,991,321) (3,910,717) 8,838,759 (7,581,865)
Net income per share (0.31) (0.57) 1.36 (1.12)
Weighted average number 6,490,000 6,813,000 6,491,000 6,798,000
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The unaudited pro forma results do not purport to be indicative of the
results of operations which actually would have resulted had the
acquisition occurred on January 1, 1998 or of future results of operations
of the consolidated entities.
G. In April 1999, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase
of up to 500,000 shares of its common stock, representing approximately
7.6% of the then outstanding common stock, over a period of 12 months.
Repurchases have been and will be made in accordance with Exchange Act
Rule 10b-18, and will be subject to the availability of stock, trading
price, market conditions and the Company's financial performance. The
repurchased shares will be canceled and returned to the Company's
authorized capital stock. As of August 10, 1999 the Company had
repurchased an aggregate of 326,300 shares at a prices ranging from $1.63
to $2.00 per share.
H. In April, May and June 1999, the Company purchased an aggregate of 456,600
shares of Harmony's common stock at a prices ranging from $.94 to $1.03
per share. These purchases increased the Company's ownership in Harmony to
approximately 55.2%. For reporting purposes, the Company has prepared
consolidated financial statements under the purchase method of accounting
for the acquisition of a majority interest in a subsidiary.
I. Effective as of August 1, 1999, the Company purchased the Option and Share
Transfer Agreement ("Option Agreement") entered into by Harmony and the
four principal executives (collectively, "Curious Management") of Curious
Pictures Corporation ("Curious Pictures") dated December 15, 1996. Under
the Option Agreement, Curious Management could earn the right to purchase
50% of the outstanding stock of Curious Pictures from Harmony upon the
achievement of certain specified financial goals. Pursuant to the
Company's purchase agreement and based on the results of operations of
Curious Pictures, it was agreed by all parties that Curious Management's
rights to purchase the 50% equity interest had fully vested and were
exercisable for consideration totaling $50. The Company also acquired a 1%
equity interest owned by Curious Management that was conveyed to Curious
Management upon signing the Option Agreement. The consideration paid to
Curious Management by the Company for the aforementioned acquisitions
aggregated $3,000,000, consisting of $1,500,000 in cash and a
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$1,500,000 note receivable bearing an interest rate of 8%, due May 31,
2000. Additionally, the Company granted Curious Management warrants to
purchase 300,000 shares of the Company's common stock for approximately
$1.92 per share.
Subsequently, the Company acquired 50% of Curious Pictures through the
exercise of stock options granted under the Option Agreement. As a result,
the Company owns 51% of the outstanding stock of Curious Pictures and
Harmony owns 49% of the outstanding stock of Curious Pictures.
In addition, as of January 1, 1999, Curious Pictures entered into new
five-year employment agreements with each of the four members of Curious
Management. As part of the compensation to be paid to Curious Management,
at the end of each employment year, each member of Curious Management was
granted the right to purchase from Harmony, one share, representing 1% of
the capital stock of Curious Pictures. As a result, if all of the members
of Curious Management exercise all of the new options over the five-year
term of their employment agreements, the Company will own 51% of the
Curious Pictures stock, Curious Management will collectively own 20%, and
Harmony will own the remaining 29%.
The Company, Harmony, and Curious Management also entered into a Stock
Agreement effective as of August 1, 1999. Under this agreement, the
members of Curious Management were granted the right to sell to the
Company, the shares of Curious Pictures that they earn from Harmony (the
put right), and the Company obtained the right to purchase such shares
from Curious Management (the call right). The price to be paid by the
Company to Curious Management under the put and call rights is $96,774 per
share.
Note 3 Investment in Harmony
With the purchase of 456,600 shares of Harmony's common stock (see Note
2H), the Company holds a majority interest in Harmony through the
ownership of 4,139,562 shares of Harmony's common stock. As of August 4,
1999, the Company's investment represented 55.2% of Harmony's outstanding
common stock. Harmony's most recent fiscal year end was June 30, 1999.
Harmony's operations are summarized as follows for the quarter and nine
months ended March 31, 1999:
Three Months *Nine Months
Ended 3/31/99 Ended 3/31/99
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Contract revenues $ 16,256,776 $ 47,641,060
Cost of production 13,575,140 40,403,894
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Gross profit 2,681,636 7,237,166
Production expenses 2,306,214 7,161,302
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Income from productions 375,422 75,864
Corporate, depreciation
& amortization 689,218 2,008,705
Restructuring cost &
impairment of assets 3,532,495
Loss from
operations (313,796) (5,465,336)
Interest expense (79,089) (266,374)
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Loss before
income taxes (392,885) (5,731,710)
Income taxes -- 9,601
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Net loss $ (392,885) $ (5,741,311)
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* Harmony shut down its Harmony Pictures division during the quarter ended
December 31, 1998, resulting in a one-time restructuring cost of $3,532,495.
Harmony's results from operations are consolidated in the quarter ended
June 30, 1999 (see Note 2H). Previous periods are accounted for under the equity
method.
Note 4 Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the 1998 financial statements have been reclassified to
conform to the 1999 presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on the
accumulated deficit or net income or loss previously reported.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
This discussion and analysis contains certain forward-looking terminology
such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," and "intends," or comparable
terminology. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Potential
purchasers of the Company's securities are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on such forward-looking statements which are qualified in their entirety by the
cautions and risks described herein.
General
The Company currently engages in the television commercial production and
related media business. During 1998, the Company focused on the sale of the
radio stations it had acquired pursuant to its former business strategy. The
last of such were sold on January 14, 1999. In exchange for its radio stations,
the Company obtained approximately $55.0 million in cash and a
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note receivable for $15 million, yielding 10% per annum, due April 2000. The
Company intends to reposition itself through additional acquisitions in the
television commercial production industry. The Company believes that the
expanded number of television channels, advances in digital technology and the
demand for effective advertising concepts and efficient delivery of production
services create potential opportunities for the Company in television commercial
production.
Since July 1997, the Company has utilized its resources to increase its
ownership interest in Harmony to 55.2%. Harmony produces television commercials,
music videos and related media. In July 1998 and February 1999, the Company
incorporated two new subsidiaries; Populuxe Pictures, Inc. ("Populuxe"), and
Buffalo Rome. Populuxe is based in New York and currently is comprised of two
directors along with an executive staff. Populuxe produces television
commercials and related media. Buffalo Rome will seek out independent film
opportunities. In January 1999, the Company acquired a 33.3% equity interest in
the screenplay, production of, and any other material relating to the film "True
Rights"(see Note 2D). In March 1999, the Company acquired the stock of Chelsea,
which is based in New York and engages in the production of television
commercials, independent films and related media (see Note 2F). In August 1999,
the Company purchased 51% of the stock of Curious Pictures. Curious Pictures is
a commercial production company and producer of broadcast television
programming, with studios in New York and San Francisco (see Note 2I).
In June 1999, the Company began doing business as iNTELEFILM(sm) and
changed its Nasdaq symbol to "FILM". The Company implemented these changes as
part of its repositioning of its new business plan.
Results of Operations:
Three and Six Months ended June 30, 1999 compared to Three and Six Months
ended June 30, 1998.
During the quarter ended June 30, 1999, the Company's ownership in Harmony
increased to 55.2%. As a result of this majority interest in Harmony, the
Company is required to prepare consolidated financial statements under the
purchase method of accounting for the acquisition of a majority interest in a
subsidiary. Harmony's results from operations are consolidated in the quarter
ended June 30, 1999 (see Note 2H). Previous periods are accounted for under the
equity method.
The Company's total revenues increased $22,865,000 from $603,000 in the
second quarter of 1998 to $23,468,000 in the second quarter of 1999. During in
the first half of 1999, revenues increased $23,260,000 over the same period in
1998. Of this increase, $19,041,000 was produced by Harmony. Chelsea and
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Populuxe, two of the Company's new production companies, provided $4,416,000 of
revenue during the second quarter of 1999 and a total of $5,561,000 of revenues
during the first half of 1999, while the remaining revenues were related to the
broadcasting entities the Company held until mid-January 1999. Populuxe is a
start-up company which is building a new base of talent and directors with which
to produce revenues. Management believes that revenues will increase over time
as this base becomes fully developed. The Company began operating Chelsea in
March 1999. Chelsea currently has a base of talent and directors from which to
draw, but intends to continue to build that base to increase revenues.
Cost of production is directly related to revenues and includes all direct
costs incurred in connection with the production of television commercials
including film, crews, location fees and commercial directors' fees. Cost of
production as a percentage of production contract revenues was 83% during the
second quarter and first half of 1999. Management believes the cost of
production as a percentage of revenues will decrease as the production companies
retain more directors and these directors become more established.
Selling expenses consist of sales commissions, advertising and promotional
expenses, travel and other expenses incurred in the securing of television
commercial contracts. Harmony's selling expenses were $822,000 while selling
expenses at Chelsea and Populuxe were $86,000 and $123,000 for the three and six
months ended June 30, 1999 respectively.
General and administrative expenses at the production companies consist of
overhead costs such as office rent and expenses, executive, general and
administrative payroll, and related items. Harmony's general and administrative
expenses were $1,658,000 while these expenses were $457,000 and $720,000 for the
three and six months ended June 30, 1999 respectively.
Expenses related to the Company's broadcasting entities held until
mid-January 1999 were $13,000 and $193,000 for the three and six months ended
June 30, 1999 respectively. These expenses decreased $1,044,000 during the
second quarter of 1999 compared to the second quarter of 1998 while they
decreased 2,148,000 during the first half of 1999 compared to the first half of
1998. These expenses decreased as the radio stations were sold and the network
discontinued producing programming.
Stock option compensation was $1,958,000 for the three and six months
ended June 30, 1999. $50,000 of this expense is related to options granted to
the Company's directors, while the remaining $1,908,000 is Harmony's stock
option compensation expense relative to the value of the Option Agreement which
the Company purchased from Curious Management effective August 1, 1999 (see Note
2I).
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Corporate charges were decreased $439,000 during the second quarter of
1999 from $1,320,000 in the second quarter of 1998 to $881,000. During the first
half of 1999, these expenses decreased $1,107,000 as compared to the same period
in 1998. This decrease is attributable in part to a decrease in legal,
accounting, and outside service fees which were elevated in 1998 due to the
activity related to the sale of the radio stations. Additionally, during the
first half of 1999, there was a decrease in litigation expenses of $1,362,000 as
the trial against ABC/Disney was concluded in the last quarter of 1998. A less
costly appeals process continues at this time. Corporate charges of $336,000
during the first half of 1999 are attributable to Harmony.
Depreciation and amortization decreased $139,000 in the second quarter of
1999 compared to the second quarter of 1998, and decreased $583,000 in the first
half of 1999 compared to the first half of 1998. Depreciation and amortization
related to Harmony is $150,000. The decrease in depreciation and amortization is
a result of the Company's sale of its radio stations. The Company reported
$225,000 of amortization expense in the second quarter of 1999 related to the
excess of the excess of the investment cost over the value of the underlying net
assets (goodwill) of Harmony. Prior to the Company obtaining a majority interest
in Harmony, this expense was reported as a portion of the equity loss in
Harmony.
A net gain of $16,538,000 was realized in the first half of 1999 from the
sale of three of the Company's radio stations to Radio Unica.
Net interest expense for the first half of 1999 was $878,000, a decrease
of $1,292,000 compared to the same period in 1998, as a result of the payoff of
the Foothill debt and all but $981,000 of the Company's other debt in January
1999. Interest expense was offset primarily by the $750,000 interest earned from
the $15.0 million note receivable due from CRN in April 2000 and the interest
due from Harmony related to their notes due the Company.
A tax provision of $3,100,000 was recorded in the first quarter of 1999.
This represents approximately $700,000 of federal income tax and $2,400,000 of
state taxes estimated to be due as a result of the sale of the radio stations.
Net loss of $1,991,000 was realized in the second quarter of 1999 compared
to a net loss of $3,918,000 in the second quarter of 1998. The loss in the
second quarter of 1999 was due primarily to the $1,908,000 stock option
compensation expense recognized at the Curious Pictures production company of
Harmony, due to the revaluation of the Option Agreement referred to in Note 2I.
Net income of $8,975,000 was realized during the first
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half of 1999 compared to a net loss of $7,597,000 in the first half of 1998.
This increase of $16,572,000 is due primarily to the sale of the radio stations
and the reduction of those stations' operating losses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company's liquidity, as measured by its working capital, was
$14,031,000 at June 30, 1999 compared to a deficit of $5,507,000 at December 31,
1998. This increase in working capital is due to the sale of three radio
stations to Radio Unica, the payoff of related debt, and the reclassification of
the note receivable from CRN to a current asset.
In January 1999, the Company closed on the sale of the radio broadcast
licenses and certain other assets of its radio stations KAHZ(AM), Dallas,
KIDR(AM), Phoenix, and WJDM(AM), New York, to Radio Unica. The Company received
gross proceeds of $29.25 million for the stations' assets which had a net book
value of approximately $11.4 million at the time of the sale. The Company
recognized approximately $1.5 million in transaction costs including bonuses
paid to management, employees and Media Management, LLC, recorded a tax
provision of $3.1 million, and paid off all but $981,000 of its remaining debt.
Utilizing the proceeds from the Radio Unica transaction, the Company
redeemed 606,061 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock which were
issued in June 1998. An aggregate of $2.45 million was used to redeem this stock
at $4.04 per share.
In January and February 1999, the Company advanced Harmony $2,375,000 in
cash pursuant to unsecured note receivable agreements which are due on demand
and bear an interest rate of 14%. In June and August 1999, Harmony repaid
approximately $533,000 of principal as well as the related interest (see Note
2A). As of August 4, 1999, the Company had note receivable agreements with
Harmony totaling approximately $2.52 million. These notes and the related
interest are eliminated in the consolidation of Harmony with the Company for
periods after April 1, 1999. In April, May and June 1999, the Company purchased
an aggregate of 456,600 shares of Harmony's common stock. This purchase
increased the Company's ownership in Harmony to 55.2% (see Note 2H and Note 3).
In March 1999, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding
common stock of Chelsea for consideration totaling approximately $1,135,000,
representing 125,000 shares of common stock with a value of $250,000 and the
assumption of approximately $885,000 liabilities net of assets. Additional
consideration for the transaction may consist of issuance of up to an aggregate
of 75,000 additional shares of the Company's common stock. Any future issuance
is dependent on Chelsea meeting certain performance goals, and the value of
shares issued
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will be treated as an adjustment to the purchase price at the time of issuance.
Of the assumed liabilities, the Company placed $605,000 in an escrow account to
be used to pay the directors working on jobs in production at the time of the
transaction. As of August 10, 1999, director fees of approximately $353,000 have
been paid from that escrow account.
In April 1999, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase
of up to 500,000 additional shares of its common stock. As of August 4, 1999,
the Company has repurchased an aggregate of 326,300 shares of common stock at
prices ranging from $1.63 to $2.00 per share (see Note 2G).
Effective August 1, 1999, the Company purchased 51% of Curious Pictures, a
commercial production company, from Curious Management for $1.5 million in cash
and $1.5 million pursuant to a promissory note bearing 8% interest, due May 31,
2000. Curious Pictures was a subsidiary of Harmony, which now owns 49% of
Curious Pictures (see Note 2I).
The Company intends, either directly or through Harmony, to further expand
its television commercial production business and holdings through acquisitions
of commercial production companies in an effort to increase its commercial
production director pool. The Company believes that it can substantially
increase gross revenues, and ultimately profits, through the acquisition of
private production companies. The Company intends to build on Harmony's
expertise and established reputation for quality to consolidate additional
commercial production companies, enabling the resulting entity to realize
benefits from economies of scale, centralization of accounting, marketing and
sales functions, and the ability to receive more competitive rates from support
service providers.
The Company believes it has adequate capital to continue this new
acquisition strategy and business plan over the course of the next 12 months.
The Company believes that a number of potential acquisitions similar in nature
to its acquisition of Chelsea exist. However, should a potential acquisition be
greater than the Company's current cash sources, the Company may need to obtain
additional financing. If the Company is not able to obtain adequate financing,
or financing on acceptable terms, it could possibly cause a delay in the
implementation of its full business plan until such time it is able to collect
on its $15.0 million note receivable due from CRN in April 2000. If for any
reason there is a delay in collecting on the CRN note, the Company may be forced
to slow the pace of or discontinue its future acquisitions or other projects. In
the interim, the Company has begun to execute the initial phase of its business
plan to acquire production companies through the acquisition of Chelsea in March
1999, and the acquisition of 51% of Curious Pictures in August 1999. There can
be no assurance that the Company will consummate any additional acquisition or
that any acquisition, if
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consummated, will ultimately be advantageous or profitable for the Company.
Consolidated cash was $6,422,000 at June 30, 1999 and $254,000 at December
31, 1998, an increase of $6,168,000.
Cash used in operating activities during the six months ended June 30,
1999 was $2,572,000 and the operating cash flows reflected are net of account
increases occurring as a result of acquisitions. Accounts receivable at June 30,
1999 increased $1,242,000 from December 31, 1998, other receivables at June 30,
1999 increased $312,000, and prepaid expenses at June 30, 1999 increased
$246,000 from December 31, 1998. Accounts payable at June 30, 1999 decreased
$3,319,958 from December 31, 1998, accrued interest at June 30, 1999 decreased
$7,000, other accrued expenses at June 30, 1999 increased $2,216,000 from
December 31, 1998, and deferred income increase $3,370,000 during the same
period.
During the six months ended June 30, 1999, net cash obtained through
investing activities was $11,322,000 and was provided primarily by the sale of
the radio stations to Radio Unica net of proceed utilized for the direct payment
of outstanding debt. As of June 30, 1999, advances made to Harmony under note
receivable agreements were $2,120,000. Proceeds from the sale of radio stations
totaled $14,034,000, net of advance payments received prior to December 31,
1998.
Cash used in financing activities amounted to $2,582,000 during the six months
ended June 30, 1999. This represents the redemption of the convertible preferred
stock for $2,450,000 and the cash used to repay debt.
Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure
The term "Year 2000" is used to describe general problems that may result
from improper processing of dates and date-sensitive calculations by computers
or other machinery as the year 2000 is approached and reached. This problem
stems from the fact that many of the world's computer hardware and software
applications have historically used only the last two digits to refer to a year.
As a result, many of these computer programs do not or will not properly
recognize a year that begins with "20" instead of the familiar "19". If not
corrected, this could result in a system failure or miscalculations which may
cause disruptions in operations, including among other things, a temporary
inability to process transactions, send invoices, or engage in similar business
activities.
State of Readiness
To operate its business, the Company relies on certain information
technology ("IT") and non-technology systems,
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including its payroll, accounts payable, banking and general ledger systems. The
Company does not maintain any proprietary IT systems and has not made any
modifications to any of the IT systems provided to it by outside vendors. The
Company has used an outside IT consultant to assess the readiness of its
hardware and software. This assessment has been completed and it is anticipated
that the remediation needed to bring the Company's systems into compliance will
be completed by October 31, 1999. As part of this remediation process, the
Company replaced its voice-mail system during the second quarter of 1999 at a
cost of approximately $8,000.
The Company also relies upon certain suppliers and service providers, over
which it can assert little control. The Company has contacted critical suppliers
and service providers to assess the readiness of such parties and to determine
the extent to which the Company may be vulnerable to such parties' failure to
resolve their own Year 2000 issues. To date, ongoing communications with these
parties have not brought to our attention any material non-compliant issues.
Costs to Address Year 2000 Issues
The Company anticipates that it may incur up to approximately $32,000 in
additional costs to bring its remaining systems into Year 2000 compliance. Based
on the results of the Company's assessment, the Company believes that any future
expenses that may be incurred will not have a material adverse effect on the
Company's business, operating results or financial condition.
Risks of Year 2000 Issues
The Company recognizes that Year 2000 issues constitute a material known
uncertainty. The Company also recognizes the importance of ensuring that Year
2000 issues will not adversely affect its operations. The Company believes that
the processes described above will be effective to manage the risks associated
with the problem. However, there can be no assurance that the processes can be
completed on the timetable described above or that remediation will be fully
effective. The failure to identify and remediate Year 2000 issues, or the
failure of key vendors, suppliers and service providers or other critical third
parties who do business with the Company to timely remediate their Year 2000
issues could cause an interruption in the business operations of the Company. At
this time, however, the Company does not possess information necessary to
estimate the overall potential financial impact of Year 2000 compliance issues.
Specific risks the Company may face with regard to Year 2000 issues may
include the inability of the Company's suppliers and service providers to be
Year 2000 ready which could result in
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delay and may affect the Company's business. The most likely worst case scenario
for the Company is that it would be temporarily unable to produce television
commercials due to disruptions in the functioning of its production equipment.
The failure to produce television commercials would result in reduced revenues
and cash flows for the Company during the period of disruption.
Contingency Plans
The Company recognizes the need for Year 2000 contingency plans in the
event that remediation is not fully successful or that remediation efforts of
its suppliers are not timely completed. Contingency plans for Year 2000 related
interruptions are being finalized.
Seasonality and Inflation
In the past, the Company's revenues generally followed retail sales
trends, with the fall season, September through December, reflecting the highest
revenues for the year, due primarily to back-to-school and holiday season retail
advertising, and the first quarter reflecting the lowest revenues for the year.
Presently, the Company has not determined the impact of seasonality on its
future revenues. The Company does not believe inflation has affected the results
of its operations, and does not anticipate that inflation will have an impact on
its future operations.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
The Company filed a lawsuit in the fall of 1996 against ABC Radio
Networks, Inc. ("ABC Radio") and The Walt Disney Company ("Disney")
(collectively, "ABC/Disney"). On September 30, 1998, the jury entered a verdict
in favor of the Company and awarded the Company $20 million in damages for
breach of contract by ABC Radio, $10 million for misappropriation of a trade
secret by ABC Radio and $10 million for misappropriation of a trade secret by
Disney. On January 15, 1999, although the United States District Court for the
District of Minnesota upheld the jury's findings as to liability, it set aside
the jury's verdict on causation and damages. The Company filed a Notice of
Appeal on February 12, 1999 and the Company intends to pursue its appeal of the
judgment. Certain personnel and financial resources will be used to this end.
Item 2. Changes in Securities.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
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(c) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.
(a) The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on
June 22, 1999.
(b) Proxies for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders were
solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange
Act there was no solicited in opposition to Management's
nominees as listed in the Proxy Statement, and all of
such nominees were elected.
(c) The following matters were voted upon at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders:
(1) To elect four directors for the ensuing year and
until their successors shall be elected and duly
qualified.
FOR AGAINST
Christopher T. Dahl 5,565,421 351,622
Richard W. Perkins 5,573,236 343,807
Michael R. Wigley 5,573,436 343,607
William E. Cameron 5,572,736 344,307
(2) To consider and vote upon an amendment to the
Company's 1994 Director Stock Option Plan, which
would increase the number of shares reserved for
issuance thereunder from 125,000 to 500,000;
FOR 2,531,101
AGAINST 765,883
ABSTAIN 7,605
BROKER NON-VOTES 2,612,454
(3) To ratify the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as
the Company's independent public accountants for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 1999.
FOR 5,817,288
AGAINST 82,850
ABSTAIN 16,905
BROKER NON-VOTES 0
(d) Not applicable.
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Item 5. Other Information.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) Exhibits
See Exhibit Index.
(b) Current Reports on Form 8-K
The Company filed the following Current Reports on Form 8-K
(File No. 0-21534) with the SEC during the quarter for which this report
is filed:
1. The Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on April 9, 1999, relating to the Company's
announcement to repurchase up to 500,000 shares
of its Common Stock.
2. The Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on April 19, 1999, relating to the Company's
purchase of 225,000 shares of Harmony Holdings,
Inc.'s Common Stock on the open market.
3. The Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on June 7, 1999, relating to the reorganization
of the Company's Audit Committee.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized on August 13, 1999.
CHILDREN'S BROADCASTING CORP.
BY: /s/ James G. Gilbertson
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James G. Gilbertson
ITS: Chief Operation Officer and Chief
Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
27 Financial Data Schedule
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