Fluent, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2010 March (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
þ | Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
for the Quarterly Period ended March 31, 2010
or
o | 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: 0001-33800
SEARCHMEDIA HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands | 77-0688094 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
15 Zhao Feng, Universe Building, 1800 Zhong Shan Xi Lu, Shanghai, China |
200235 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: 86-21-64403190
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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer o | Smaller reporting company þ | |||
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act).
Yes o No þ
Number of shares outstanding of each of the registrantss classes of Ordinary Shares at
December 14, 2010: 20,858,661 of Ordinary Shares, $0.0001 par value per share.
SEARCHMEDIA HOLDINGS LIMITED
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SEARCHMEDIA HOLDINGS LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
As of March 31, | As of December 31, | |||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 20,846 | $ | 29,398 | ||||
Restricted cash |
170 | 270 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $2,151 and $2,325 as of
March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009,
respectively |
12,228 | 12,996 | ||||||
Amounts due from related parties |
5,174 | 2,840 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
6,393 | 4,656 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets |
455 | 480 | ||||||
Total current assets |
45,266 | 50,640 | ||||||
NON-CURRENT ASSETS |
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Property and equipment, net |
1,311 | 1,405 | ||||||
Deposits for property and equipment |
553 | 553 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net |
873 | 1,276 | ||||||
Goodwill |
45,300 | 45,891 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 93,303 | $ | 99,765 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 9,641 | $ | 9,013 | ||||
Accrued expenses and other payables |
14,988 | 15,898 | ||||||
Short-term borrowings |
618 | 654 | ||||||
Acquisition consideration payable |
16,724 | 16,381 | ||||||
Amounts due to related parties |
415 | 346 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
1,789 | 1,902 | ||||||
Income taxes payable |
6,927 | 6,855 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
51,102 | 51,049 | ||||||
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
217 | 316 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
51,319 | 51,365 | ||||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
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SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Common Shares $0.0001 par value, 50,000,000
shares authorized, 20,766,078 and 20,758,368
shares issued and outstanding as of March 31,
2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively |
2 | 2 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
119,813 | 122,922 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
1,099 | 1,050 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(78,930 | ) | (75,574 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders equity |
41,984 | 48,400 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
$ | 93,303 | $ | 99,765 | ||||
See notes to the consolidated financial statements
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SEARCHMEDIA HOLDINGS LIMITED
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||
Advertising service revenues |
$ | 8,472 | $ | 10,898 | ||||
Cost of revenues |
(6,179 | ) | (7,509 | ) | ||||
Gross profit |
2,293 | 3,389 | ||||||
Operating expenses |
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Sales and marketing expenses |
(526 | ) | (672 | ) | ||||
General and administrative expenses |
(2,380 | ) | (3,778 | ) | ||||
Total operating expenses |
(2,906 | ) | (4,450 | ) | ||||
Loss from operations |
(613 | ) | (1,061 | ) | ||||
Other income / (expense) |
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Interest expense |
(13 | ) | (536 | ) | ||||
Decrease in fair value of liability warrant |
| 525 | ||||||
Loss on impairment of goodwill |
(1,677 | ) | (11,861 | ) | ||||
Loss on abandonment of lease |
(1,292 | ) | (153 | ) | ||||
Other income / (expense), net |
626 | (485 | ) | |||||
Loss before income taxes |
(2,969 | ) | (13,571 | ) | ||||
Provision for income taxes |
(387 | ) | (781 | ) | ||||
Net loss |
$ | (3,356 | ) | $ | (14,352 | ) | ||
Loss per share |
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Basic and
diluted |
$ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (6.62 | ) | ||
Weighted
average number of shares outstanding Basic and diluted |
20,761,814 | 2,169,269 | ||||||
See notes to the consolidated financial statements
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SEARCHMEDIA HOLDINGS LIMITED
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
Common Stock | Additional | Other | Total | Comprehensive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of | paid-in | comprehensive | Accumulated | shareholders | Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||||
shares | Amount | Capital | income | deficit | equity | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning as of January 1, 2010 |
20,758,368 | $ | 2 | $ | 122,922 | $ | 1,050 | $ | (75,574 | ) | $ | 48,400 | ||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | (3,356 | ) | (3,356 | ) | $ | (3,356 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange
translation adjustment |
| | | 49 | | 49 | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive Loss |
$ | (3,307 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase of warrants |
| | (3,809 | ) | | | (3,809 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of warrants |
7,710 | | 9 | | | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation |
| | 691 | | | 691 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2010
(unaudited) |
20,766,078 | $ | 2 | $ | 119,813 | $ | 1,099 | $ | (78,930 | ) | $ | 41,984 | ||||||||||||||||
See notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net loss |
$ | (3,356 | ) | $ | (14,352 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in
operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment |
99 | 109 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
405 | 503 | ||||||
Share-based compensation |
691 | 56 | ||||||
Deferred tax benefit |
(74 | ) | (377 | ) | ||||
Decrease in fair value of note warrant liability |
| (525 | ) | |||||
Loss on impairment of goodwill |
1,677 | 11,861 | ||||||
Bad debt provision |
(174 | ) | 324 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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(Increase) / decrease in assets: |
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Accounts receivable |
942 | (1,400 | ) | |||||
Amounts due from related parties |
(2,334 | ) | 836 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
(1,737 | ) | (1,929 | ) | ||||
Increase / (decrease) in liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
628 | (316 | ) | |||||
Accrued expenses and other payables |
(906 | ) | 4,300 | |||||
Amounts due to related parties |
69 | (221 | ) | |||||
Deferred revenue |
(114 | ) | 169 | |||||
Income taxes payable |
71 | 660 | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
(4,113 | ) | (302 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Purchase of property and equipment |
| (47 | ) | |||||
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
(716 | ) | (1,815 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(716 | ) | (1,862 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Decrease in restricted bank deposit |
100 | 109 | ||||||
Repayment of short-term borrowings |
(33 | ) | | |||||
Repurchase of warrants |
(3,809 | ) | | |||||
Proceeds from issuance of convertible promissory notes
and warrants |
| 3,250 | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of warrants |
9 | | ||||||
Net cash (used in) / provided by financing activities |
(3,733 | ) | 3,359 | |||||
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuation
on cash and cash equivalents |
10 | | ||||||
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(8,552 | ) | 1,195 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period |
29,398 | 5,096 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period |
$ | 20,846 | $ | 6,291 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE INFORMATION |
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Cash paid
for interest |
11 | 535 | ||||||
Cash paid
for income taxes |
327 | 821 | ||||||
Non-cash
investing transactions: |
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Acquisition
consideration payable |
16,724 | 37,934 |
See notes to the consolidated financial statements
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SEARCHMEDIA HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
1. Principal activities and basis of presentation
(a) Principal activities
SearchMedia Holdings Limited (the Company, SearchMedia Holdings, we, our or us) is a
holding company and, through its consolidated subsidiaries and variable interest entities (VIEs)
(collectively, the Group), is principally engaged in the provision of advertising services in the
out-of-home advertising industry. Out-of-home advertising typically refers to advertising media in
public places, such as billboards, in-elevator displays, street furniture and transit area
displays. The Group is one of the largest operators of integrated outdoor billboard and
in-elevator advertising networks in China. The Groups outdoor billboard and in-elevator
platforms are complemented by its transit advertising platform, which together enables the Group to
provide multi-platform, one-stop shop services for its local, national and international clients.
(b) Basis of presentation
The unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and
with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not
include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America for complete financial statements. However, the information included
in these interim financial statements reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal
recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation
of the consolidated financial position and the consolidated results of operations. Results shown
for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for a full year.
The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009 has been derived from the audited
consolidated financial statements included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2009. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with that
report.
(c) Reclassification
Certain
comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to current
periods presentation.
2. Summary of significant accounting policies
(a) Basis of preparation
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Group will continue as a
going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the liquidation of liabilities in
the normal course of business. For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Groups net
loss was $3,356 and $14,352, respectively, and the Groups cash used in operating activities were
$4,113 and $302, respectively.
Because the Group has been unable to generate net cash from operating activities, it has relied
principally on cash provided by financing activities to fund its working capital requirements and
to repay its obligations when they become due, including payments for its accrued expenses and
other payables and acquisition consideration payable.
As discussed in Note 13, during the second and third quarters of 2010, the Group amended the
earn-out agreements with the ex-owners of the following subsidiaries: Qingdao Kaixiang Advertising
Co., Ltd, Beijing Wanshuizhiyuan Advertising Co., Ltd, Shanghai Haiya Advertising Co., Ltd,
Shanghai Botang Advertising Co., Ltd, Wenzhou Rigao Advertising Co., Ltd., Wuxi Ruizhong
Advertising Co., Ltd and Shenyang Jingli Advertising Co., Ltd. The amended earn-out agreements
provides for the extension of the time period by one to more than two years for required cash and
stock payments.
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company, its
consolidated subsidiaries and VIEs. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have
been eliminated upon consolidation.
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(b) Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires the Companys
management to make estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.
Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the allowance for doubtful
receivables; useful lives and residual values of property and equipment and intangible assets;
recoverability of the carrying amount of property and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets;
fair values of financial instruments; the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed upon the consolidation of businesses acquired in 2008; and the assessment of contingent
obligations. These estimates are often based on complex judgments and assumptions that management
believes to be reasonable but are inherently uncertain and unpredictable. Actual results could
differ from these estimates.
(c) Foreign currency transactions and translation
The Groups reporting currency is the United States dollars (US$). The functional currency of the
Company is the US$, whereas the functional currency of the Companys consolidated subsidiaries and
VIEs in the PRC is the Renminbi (RMB) and the functional currency of the Companys subsidiaries
in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is the Hong Kong Dollars (HK$), as the
PRC and HKSAR are the primary economic environments in which the respective entities operate. Since
the RMB is not a fully convertible currency, all foreign exchange transactions involving RMB must
take place either through the Peoples Bank of China (the PBOC) or other institutions authorized
to buy and sell foreign currency. The exchange rates adopted for the foreign exchange transactions
are the rates of exchange quoted by the PBOC.
Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the
respective functional currency at the exchange rate prevailing at the date of the transaction.
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are
translated into the functional currency using the applicable exchange rate at each balance sheet
date. The resulting exchange differences are recorded in foreign currency exchange gain (loss) in
the consolidated statements of operations.
The assets and liabilities of the Companys consolidated subsidiaries and VIEs are translated into
the US$ reporting currency using the exchange rate at each balance sheet date. Revenue and expenses
of these entities are translated into US$ at average rates prevailing during the year. Gains and
losses resulting from translation of these entities financial statements into the US$ reporting
currency are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income within
shareholders equity.
(d) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and bank deposits, which are unrestricted as to
withdrawal and use. The Groups cash and bank deposits were held in major financial institutions
located in US and PRC, which management believes have high credit ratings.
(e) Restricted cash
Restricted cash represents amounts held by a bank as to withdrawal for use under court orders to
hold the accounts as escrow. The restriction on cash is expected to be released when the related
litigation is closed.
(f) Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable consist of amounts billed but not yet collected and unbilled receivables.
Unbilled receivables relate to revenues earned and recognized, but which have not been billed by
the Group in accordance with the terms of the advertising service contract. The payment terms of
the Groups service contracts with its customers vary and typically require an initial payment to
be billed or paid at the commencement of the service period, progress payments to be billed during
the service period, and a final payment to be billed after the completion of the service period.
None of the Groups accounts receivable bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is
managements best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Groups existing accounts
receivable. Management determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience and
reviews of customer-specific facts and economic conditions. Account balances are charged off
against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the
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potential for recovery is considered remote. The Group does not have any off-balance-sheet credit
exposure related to its customers.
(g) Property and equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation or amortization.
Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the
assets, taking into consideration the assets salvage or residual value. The estimated useful lives
of property and equipment are as follows:
Leasehold improvements |
1 to 3 years | |
Advertisement display equipment |
5 years | |
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment |
5 years | |
Motor vehicles |
5 years |
(h) Intangible assets
The Groups intangible assets are amortized on a straight line basis over their respective
estimated useful lives, which are the periods over which the assets are expected to contribute
directly or indirectly to the future cash flows of the Group. The Groups intangible assets
represent customer relationship and lease agreements, which have estimated useful lives ranging
from 0.5 to 4 years.
(i) Goodwill
Goodwill and other intangible assets are accounted for in accordance with the provisions of FASB
ASC 350 Intangibles Goodwill and Other. The Group accounts for business acquisitions using the
acquisition method of accounting. Goodwill consists of the cost of acquired businesses in excess of
the fair value of the net assets acquired. Other intangible assets are separately recognized if the
benefit of the intangible asset is obtained through contractual or other legal rights, or if the
intangible asset can be sold, transferred, licensed, rented, or exchanged, regardless of an intent
to do so.
Under FASB ASC 350, goodwill, including any goodwill included in the carrying value of investments
accounted for using the equity method of accounting, and certain other intangible assets deemed to
have indefinite useful lives, are not amortized.
(j) Impairment of long-lived assets
The Group tests goodwill for possible impairment in the fourth quarter of each year or when
circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit
below its carrying amount. Circumstances that could trigger an impairment test between annual tests
include, but are not limited to:
| a significant adverse change in the business climate or legal factors; | ||
| an adverse action or assessment by a regulator; | ||
| unanticipated competition; | ||
| loss of key personnel; | ||
| the likelihood that a reporting unit or a significant portion of a reporting unit will be sold or disposed of; | ||
| a change in reportable segments; and/or results of testing for recoverability of a significant asset group within a reporting unit. |
The Group utilizes a two-step method to perform a goodwill impairment review. In the first step, we
determine the fair value of the reporting unit using expected future discounted cash flows and
estimated terminal values. If the net book value of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value, we
would then perform the second step of the impairment test which requires allocation of the
reporting units fair value of all of its assets and liabilities in a manner similar to a purchase
price allocation, with any residual fair value being allocated to goodwill. The implied fair value
of the goodwill is then compared to the carrying value to determine impairment, if any.
Application of goodwill impairment test requires judgment, including the identification of
reporting units, assigning assets and liabilities to the reporting units, assigning goodwill to
reporting units and estimating the
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fair value of each reporting unit. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially
affect the determination of fair value of each reporting unit which could trigger impairment.
In calculating the future cash flows, certain assumptions are required to be made in respect of
highly uncertain matters such as revenue growth rates, gross margin percentages and terminal growth
rates. We may incur additional goodwill impairment charges in the future although we cannot predict
whether this will occur.
Indefinite-lived intangible assets are assessed for impairment at least annually based on
comparisons of their respective fair values to their carrying values. Finite-lived intangible
assets are amortized over their respective useful lives and, along with other long-lived assets,
are evaluated for impairment periodically whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that
their related carrying amounts may not be recoverable in accordance with FASB ASC 360-10-15,
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.
In evaluating long-lived assets for recoverability, including finite-lived intangibles and property
and equipment, the Group uses its best estimate of future cash flows expected to result from the
use of the asset and eventual disposition in accordance with FASB ASC 360-10-15. To the extent that
estimated future, undiscounted cash inflows attributable to the asset, less estimated future,
undiscounted cash outflows, are less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognized in
an amount equal to the difference between the carrying value of such asset and its fair value.
Assets to be disposed of and for which there is a committed plan of disposal, whether through sale
or abandonment, are reported at the lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to sell.
Asset recoverability is an area involving management judgment, requiring assessment as to whether
the carrying value of assets can be supported by the undiscounted future cash flows. In calculating
the future cash flows, certain assumptions are required to be made in respect of highly uncertain
matters such as revenue growth rates, gross margin percentages and terminal growth rates.
No impairment loss is subsequently reversed even if facts and circumstances indicate recovery.
(k) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
FASB ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures establishes a three-tier fair value
hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy prioritizes the
inputs into three levels based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are
observable in the market.
These tiers include:
| Level 1 defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; | ||
| Level 2 defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and | ||
| Level 3 defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. |
Except for promissory notes, the fair value of the Groups financial assets and liabilities
approximate their carrying amount because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. Based on
management judgment, the fair value of the promissory notes is not materially different from its
carrying value with reference to observable market transactions between market participants
comparative with the Company and promissory note investors which are the best information available
in the circumstances.
(l) Revenue recognition
The Company recognizes advertising service revenue on a straight-line basis over the period in
which the customer advertisement is to be displayed, which typically ranges from 1 month to 2
years, starting from the date the Group first displays the advertisement. Written contracts are
entered into between the Group and its
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customers to specify the price, the period and the location at which the advertisement is to be
displayed. Revenue is only recognized if the collectability of the advertising service fee is
probable.
The Company generates advertising service revenues from the sales of frame space on the poster
frame network, advertising time slots on traditional billboard networks and the sale of advertising
services through our subway leases. In the majority of advertising arrangements, the Group acts as
a principal in the transaction and records advertising revenues on a gross basis. The associated
expenses are recorded as cost of revenues. In some instances the Group is considered an agent and
recognizes revenue on a net basis.
Customer payments received in excess of the amount of revenue recognized are recorded as deferred
revenue in the consolidated balance sheets, and are recognized as revenue when the advertising
services are rendered.
Revenue was net of business tax of $648 and $838 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and
2009, respectively. Gross revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was $9,120 and
$11,736, respectively.
(m) Cost of revenues
Cost of revenues consists primarily of operating lease cost of advertising space for displaying
advertisements, depreciation of advertising display equipment, amortization of intangible assets
relating to lease agreements and direct staff and material costs associated with production and
installation of advertising content.
(n) Operating leases
The Group leases advertising space and office premises under non-cancellable operating leases.
Minimum lease payments are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Under the terms
of the lease agreements, the Group has no legal or contractual asset retirement obligation at the
end of the lease.
(o) Share-based payments
The Group accounts for share-based payments in accordance with ASC Topic 718,CompensationStock
Compensation (formerly FASB Statement No. 123R). Under ASC 718, the Group measures the cost of
employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date
fair value of the award and recognizes the costs over the period the employee is required to
provide service in exchange for the award, which generally is the vesting period. For awards with
performance conditions, the compensation expense is based on the grant-date fair value of the
award, the number of shares ultimately expected to vest and the vesting period.
(p) Income taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the
financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax
bases and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those
temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets
and liabilities of a change in tax rates or laws is recognized in income in the period that the
change in tax rates or laws is enacted. A valuation allowance is provided to reduce the amount of
deferred tax assets if it is considered more likely than not that some portion or all of the
deferred tax assets will not be realized.
The Group applies ASC Topic 740 Income Taxes, (formerly FASB Interpretation No. 48). ASC 740
clarifies the accounting for uncertain tax positions. This interpretation requires that an entity
recognizes in the consolidated financial statements the impact of a tax position, if that position
is more likely than not of being sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the
position. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than
50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in
which the change in judgment occurs. The Groups accounting policy is to accrue interest and
penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if and when required, as interest
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expense and a component of general and administrative expenses, respectively, in the consolidated
statements of operations.
(q) Earnings/(loss) per share
For the purpose of calculating earnings per share for the periods presented, SearchMedia
Internationals shares have been restated retroactively for the year ended December 31, 2008 to
reflect the share exchange ratio as at the date of the Share Exchange in a manner similar to a
stock reorganization. The number of ordinary shares outstanding is determined on the basis of
SearchMedia Internationals historical number of
ordinary shares outstanding multiplied by the share exchange ratio established in the Share
Exchange Agreement.
Basic earnings/(loss) per share is computed by dividing income attributable to common shares
shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year. Diluted
earnings/(loss) per ordinary share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities
or other contracts to issue ordinary shares were exercised or converted into ordinary shares and is
calculated using the treasury stock method for stock options and unvested shares. Common equivalent
shares for which the exercise price exceeds the average market price over the period have an
anti-dilutive effect on income per share and, accordingly, are excluded from the calculation.
Common equivalent shares are also excluded from the calculation in loss periods as their effects
would be anti-dilutive.
(r) Segment reporting
The Group has one operating segment as defined by ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting (formerly FASB
Statement No. 131). For the two reporting periods, the Groups advertising service revenues
generated from customers outside the PRC is less than 10% of the Groups total consolidated
revenues and the Groups total long-lived tangible assets located outside the PRC is less than 10%
of the Groups total consolidated long-lived tangible assets. Consequently no geographic
information is presented.
(q) Recently issued accounting standards
In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-05 (ASU 2010-05), Compensation
Stock Compensation (Topic 718). This standard codifies EITF Topic D-110 Escrowed Share
Arrangements and the Presumption of Compensation and is effective immediately. The provisions of
ASU 2010-05 did not have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash
flows of the Company and is effective immediately.
In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-06 (ASU 2010-06), Fair Value
Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.
This amendment to Topic 820 has improved disclosures about fair value measurements on the basis of
input received from the users of financial statements. This is effective for interim and annual
reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases,
sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value
measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010,
and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The provisions of
ASU 2010-06 did not have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash
flows of the Company.
In February 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-09 (ASU 2010-09), Subsequent
Events (Topic 855). The amendments remove the requirements for an SEC filer to disclose a date,
in both issued and revised financial statements, through which subsequent events have been
reviewed. Revised financial statements include financial statements revised as a result of either
correction of an error or retrospective application of U.S. GAAP. ASU 2010-09 is effective for
interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2010. The provisions of ASU 2010-09 did
not have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the
Company.
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In February 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-10 (ASU 2010-10), Consolidation
(Topic 810). The amendments to the consolidation requirements of Topic 810 resulting from the
issuance of Statement 167 are deferred for a reporting entitys interest in an entity (1) that has
all the attributes of an investment company or (2) for which it is industry practice to apply
measurement principles for financial reporting purposes that are consistent with those followed by
investment companies. An entity that qualifies for the deferral will continue to be assessed under
the overall guidance on the consolidation of variable interest entities in Subtopic 810-10 (before
the Statement 167 amendments) or other applicable consolidation guidance, such as the guidance for
the consolidation of partnerships in Subtopic 810-20. The deferral is primarily the result of
differing consolidation conclusions reached by the International Accounting Standards Board
(IASB) for certain investment funds when compared with the conclusions reached under Statement
167. The deferral is effective as of the beginning of a reporting entitys first annual period
that begins after November 15, 2009, and for interim periods within that first annual reporting
period, which coincides with the effective date of Statement 167. Early application is not
permitted. The provisions of ASU 2010-10 are effective for the Company beginning in 2010. The
adoption of ASU 2010-10 did not have a material impact on the financial position, results of
operations or cash flows of the Company.
In March 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-11 (ASU 2010-11), Derivative and
Hedging (Topic 815). All entities that enter into contracts containing an embedded credit
derivative feature related to the transfer of credit risk that is not only in the form of
subordination of one financial instrument to another will be affected by the amendments in this
Update because the amendments clarify that the embedded credit derivative scope exception in
paragraph 815-15-15-8 through 15-9 does not apply to such contracts. ASU 2010-11 is effective at
the beginning of the reporting entitys first fiscal quarter beginning after June 15, 2010. The
provisions of ASU 2010-11 are not expected to have a material effect on the financial position,
results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
In April 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-13 (ASU 2010-13),
CompensationStock Compensation (Topic 718). This Update provides amendments to Topic 718 to
clarify that an employee share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the
currency of a market in which a substantial portion of the entitys equity securities trades should
not be considered to contain a condition that is not a market, performance, or service condition.
Therefore, an entity would not classify such an award as a liability if it otherwise qualifies as
equity. The amendments in ASU 2010-13 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within
those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The provision of ASU 2010-13 are not
expected to have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows
of the Company.
3. Loss per share
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders by the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2010
and 2009. Diluted earnings per share is not done for periods in a loss position as this would be
antidilutive. The information related to basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||
Numerator: |
||||||||
Net Loss |
$ | (3,356 | ) | $ | (14,352 | ) | ||
Denominator: |
||||||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding Basic and diluted |
20,761,814 | 2,169,269 | ||||||
Loss per
share Basic and diluted |
$ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (6.62 | ) |
As of March 31, 2010, there were a total of 814,343 stock options and 746,008 warrants that would
have been included in the computation of diluted earnings per share that could potentially dilute
basic earnings per
share in the future.
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4. Intangible assets
Intangible assets consist of the following:
Weighted average | March | December | ||||||||||
amortization period | 31, 2010 | 31, 2009 | ||||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Gross amount |
||||||||||||
Customer relationship |
0.5-3 years | $ | 2,344 | $ | 2,343 | |||||||
Lease agreements |
1-4 years | 4,851 | 4,849 | |||||||||
7,195 | 7,192 | |||||||||||
Accumulated amortization |
||||||||||||
Customer relationship |
(2,294 | ) | (2,135 | ) | ||||||||
Lease agreements |
(3,100 | ) | (2,854 | ) | ||||||||
(5,394 | ) | (4,989 | ) | |||||||||
Accumulated impairment |
||||||||||||
Customer relationship |
(15 | ) | (15 | ) | ||||||||
Lease agreements |
(913 | ) | (912 | ) | ||||||||
(928 | ) | (927 | ) | |||||||||
Net intangible assets |
$ | 873 | $ | 1,276 | ||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets was allocated to the following categories of cost and
expenses:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||
Cost of revenues |
$ | 246 | $ | 344 | ||||
Sales and marketing expenses |
159 | 159 | ||||||
Total amortization expenses |
$ | 405 | $ | 503 | ||||
Future expected amortization of intangible assets as of March 31, 2010 is as follows:
2010 |
$ | 684 | ||
2011 |
189 | |||
$ | 873 | |||
5. Goodwill
During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Group acquired several companies in the advertising
businesses. These acquisitions were unrelated to each other. Pursuant to a series of acquisition
agreements signed with each of the acquired entities ex-owners in 2008 (original acquisition
agreements), the purchase consideration for each acquisition would be settled in cash and is
contingent based on the operational results
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agreed and confirmed by the Group and each of the acquired entities ex-owners for each individual
12-month period in a 2-year earn-out period following respective acquisition dates (earn-out
period).
The contingent purchase price consideration for each entity is payable when each individual
12-month period during the earn-out period is completed and the operational results were agreed and
confirmed. As such, the purchase price allocation cannot be completed until the contingencies are
resolved. Therefore, the contingent consideration was not determinable beyond a reasonable doubt at
the date of acquisition, and no goodwill was recognized due to the contingent nature of the
consideration. However, a liability is recorded for the estimated fair value of identifiable net
assets acquired, which represents the amount of negative goodwill upon initial purchase price
allocation. Upon resolution of the contingency, adjustment to goodwill or against the identifiable
net assets is to be made in accordance with SFAS No. 141 (ASC Topic 805).
Management performs a goodwill impairment test for each of its reporting units as of December 31 of
each year or when circumstances change that would more likely than not that the carrying amount of
goodwill may be impaired. As a result of impairment tests, the Group recorded a goodwill impairment
loss of $1,677 and $11,861 for the three months ended on March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
During the first quarter of 2010, the contingent consideration in connection with the second
12-month earn-out period of Shanghai Haiya Advertising Co., Ltd. (Haiya), Shanghai Botang
Advertising Co., Ltd. (Botang) and Ad-Icon Company Limited (HK Ad-Icon) were resolved and is
estimated to be $1,075. These amounts were recorded as additional goodwill and were immediately
impaired as there has been no material changes in the fair value of the reporting unit subsequent
to December 31, 2009, the most recent impairment analysis date.
The Group applied the income approach to estimate the fair value of its reporting units for
goodwill impairment tests. The key assumptions used in this approach, which requires significant
management judgment, include business assumptions, growth rate, terminal value, discount rate, and
tax amortization benefit.
The changes in carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
Beginning balance of goodwill |
$ | 45,891 | $ | 12,955 | ||||
Goodwill recorded as a result of contingent consideration resolved |
1,075 | 48,672 | ||||||
Impairment of goodwill |
(1,677 | ) | (15,749 | ) | ||||
Translation adjustment |
11 | 13 | ||||||
Ending balance of goodwill |
$ | 45,300 | $ | 45,891 | ||||
6. Accrued expenses and other payables
Accrued expenses and other payables consist of the following:
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
Accrued payroll and staff benefits |
$ | 2,221 | $ | 2,559 | ||||
Accrued professional fee |
1,855 | 2,852 | ||||||
Business tax and surcharges payable |
8,120 | 7,074 | ||||||
Contingent liabilities (Note 12(c)) |
844 | 844 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities for abandonment of lease |
1,889 | 597 | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities |
59 | 1,972 | ||||||
Total accrued expenses and other payables |
$ | 14,988 | $ | 15,898 | ||||
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7. Warrant
The Company has a total of 13,400,000 warrants outstanding prior to the business combination. Each
warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one share of the Companys common stock at a
price of $6.00 to $8.00 per share at any time commencing on the completion of a business
combination. The warrants have a four years term and will expire in November 2011.
The Company issued 1,519,182 warrants to the SearchMedia International shareholders or
warrantholders in the business combination and 428,219 warrants to the note holder.
Each of the warrants issued to a SearchMedia International shareholder, warrantholder or note
holder in the business combination entitles the registered holder to purchase one share of
SearchMedia Holdings common stock at a price ranging from $0.0001 to $8.14 per share, subject to
adjustment, at any time. The exercise price and number of ordinary shares issuable on exercise of
the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a share dividend,
or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the warrants will not be
adjusted for issuances of ordinary shares at a price below their respective exercise prices. The
warrants will expire three years from the date of issuance of such warrant.
During January 2010, the Company repurchased in aggregate, 1,738,500 warrants in the open market
for total consideration of $3,809 under a Board authorized plan. 7,710 warrants were exercised
during the first quarter of 2010 and the Company received net proceed of $8.7 thousand. As of March
31, 2010, there were 13,601,191 warrants outstanding.
8. Share-based payments
Effective on January 1, 2008, the board of directors and shareholders of the SearchMedia
International approved and adopted the 2008 Share Incentive Plan (the Share Incentive Plan) which
provides for the granting of up to 1,796,492 share options and restricted share units to the
eligible employees to subscribe for ordinary shares of SearchMedia International. The granted stock
options and restricted share units were subsequently converted into SearchMedia Holdings stock
options and restricted shares on October 30, 2009 in the business combination pursuant to the Share
Exchange Agreement.
(a) Share options
Details of stock options activity during the first quarter of 2010 was as follows:
Weighted | Weighted | |||||||||||||||
average | average | |||||||||||||||
exercise | remaining | |||||||||||||||
Number of | price per | contractual | Aggregate | |||||||||||||
options | share | term | fair value | |||||||||||||
Balance as of January 1, 2010 |
423,797 | 3.19 | ||||||||||||||
Granted |
770,000 | 6.86 | 1,929 | |||||||||||||
Forfeited |
(30,392 | ) | 7.02 | (55 | ) | |||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2010 |
1,163,405 | 5.52 | 9.16 years | |||||||||||||
Options exercisable at March 31, 2010 |
321,614 | 3.90 | 8.41 years |
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The Company determined the estimated grant-date fair value of share options based on the Binomial
Tree option-pricing model using the following assumptions:
Options granted to employee: | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||
Risk-free rate of return |
1.54 | % | 3.43 | % | ||||
Weighted average expected option life |
10 years | 10 years | ||||||
Expected volatility rate |
64.0 | % | 63.30 | % | ||||
Dividend yield |
0 | % | 0 | % |
The expected volatility in the table above was based on the weighted average volatility of several
comparable U.S. listed companies in the advertising industry with operations in the PRC. Management
believes that the weighted average volatility of such companies is a reasonable benchmark to use in
estimating the expected volatility of the Companys ordinary shares.
The Company has accounted for these options in accordance with ASC Topic 718, CompensationStock
Compensation (formerly SFAS No. 123R), by measuring compensation cost based on the grant-date fair
value and recognizing the cost over the period during which an employee is required to provide
service in exchange for the award.
During the first quarter of 2010, 545,000 options to purchase common shares of the Company were
granted to senior executives of the Company with the options vesting one-third annually over a
three year period. A total of 225,000 options were also granted to Board members with vesting one
year from the date of grant.
The amount of compensation cost recognized for these share options was $401 and $22 for the three
months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. As of March 31, 2010, unrecognized share-based
compensation cost in respect of granted share options amounted to $2,394.
(b) Restricted share units
Detail of restricted share unit activity during the first quarter of 2010 was as follows:
Weighted | ||||||||||||
Number of | average | |||||||||||
restricted | remaining | |||||||||||
share units | Grant-date | contractual | ||||||||||
granted | fair value | term | ||||||||||
Balance as of January 1, 2010 |
463,779 | |||||||||||
Granted |
100,000 | 605 | ||||||||||
Forfeitures |
| |||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2010 |
563,779 | 8.92 years | ||||||||||
Units vested as of March 31, 2010 |
264,730 | 8.88 years | ||||||||||
During the first quarter of 2010, 100,000 restricted shares were granted to a senior executive of
the Company with the shares of restricted stock vesting on the third year anniversary of the date
of grant. The fair value of the restricted share units was estimated using the closing quoted
market price at the date of grant.
The Group recognized compensation cost (included in general and administrative expenses in the
consolidated statements of operations) for these restricted share units of $290 and $34 for the
three months period ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
As of March 31, 2010, unrecognized share-based compensation cost in respect of granted restricted
share units amounted to $1,335, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period
of 16.5 months.
9. Related party transactions and balances
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(a) Related party transactions
In the ordinary course of business, the Group enters into certain transactions with its related
parties. Management believes that these related party transactions were conducted at normal
commercial terms. For the periods presented, material related party transactions are summarized as
follows for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
Note | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||||||
Revenue from provision of advertising services |
(i) | $ | 141 | $ | 1,106 | |||||||
Expenses for leases of advertising space |
(ii) | $ | 244 | $ | 254 |
Notes:
(i) Represents amounts received / receivable from affiliated entities of senior management
personnel of certain companies acquired by Jingli, for provision of advertising services to these
entities. The transactions are conducted on terms comparable to the terms of similar transactions
with third parties.
(ii) Represents amounts paid / payable to affiliated entities of senior management personnel of
certain companies acquired by Jingli, for leases of advertising spaces from these entities. The
transactions are conducted on terms comparable to the terms of similar transactions with third
parties.
(b) Amounts due from / to related parties are analyzed as follows:
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||
Note | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Customer payments collected on behalf of the Group |
(i) | $ | 3,870 | $ | 2,018 | |||||||
Receivables for provision of advertising services |
(ii) | 505 | 453 | |||||||||
Advances to ex-owners of acquired companies |
(iii) | 799 | 369 | |||||||||
Due from related parties |
$ | 5,174 | $ | 2,840 | ||||||||
Operating expenses paid on behalf of the Group |
(iv) | 112 | 195 | |||||||||
Payables for the lease of advertising space |
(v) | 303 | 151 | |||||||||
Due to related parties |
$ | 415 | $ | 346 | ||||||||
Note:
(i) Represents customer payments collected by the Companys shareholders and senior management
personnel of Jinglis acquired subsidiaries on behalf of the Group companies which had not been
remitted to the Group companies as of the balance sheet date. During the three months ended March
31, 2010 and 2009, certain customers remitted cash to affiliated companies controlled by
shareholders of the Company and senior management personnel of certain subsidiaries of the Company
to settle the amounts they owed to the Group. The amounts received by the shareholders and the
senior management personnel are repaid back to the Group on a periodic basis. The balance is
expected to be repaid to the Group within 12 months.
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(ii) Represents amount receivable from affiliated companies of certain companies acquired by Jingli
for advertising services provided by the Group to these entities as described in the note (i)
above. These amounts are repayable in accordance with normal payment terms with other unrelated
customers.
(iii) Represents the advances made by the Group to ex-owners of certain companies acquired by
Jingli. The amounts are interest free and are expected to be settled within 12 months from the
balance sheet date and are secured by the contingent purchase price payable of certain companies
acquired by Jingli to the previous owners of the acquired companies.
(iv) Represents operating expenses paid by the senior management personnel of certain companies
acquired by Jinglli on behalf of the Group. The amounts are interest free, unsecured and have no
fixed terms of repayment.
(v) Represents operating lease payments payable to affiliated companies of certain companies
acquired by Jingli for leases of advertising space as described in note (ii) above. The amounts are
repayable in accordance with normal payment terms with other unrelated advertising space suppliers.
10. Interest expense
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||
Bank loan interest |
$ | 13 | $ | 7 | ||||
Convertible promissory notes interest |
| 450 | ||||||
Interest on short-term loan from a third party lender |
| 79 | ||||||
Total interest expense |
$ | 13 | $ | 536 | ||||
During 2009, SearchMedia International issued convertible promissory notes to investors prior to
the business combination. All these notes were either repaid or converted into SearchMedia
Holdings common stocks or warrants upon the business combination with SearchMedia International
Limited as of October 31, 2009.
11. Income taxes
Cayman Islands
Under the current laws of the Cayman Islands, the Company is not subject to tax on its income or
capital gains. In addition, upon any payment of dividends by the Company, no withholding tax is
imposed.
Peoples Republic of China
The Companys consolidated subsidiaries and VIEs in the PRC are governed by the income tax law of
the PRC and file separate income tax returns. The entities acquired by Jingli in 2008 are subject
to PRC enterprise income tax at 25% on their assessable profits.
Under the new tax law and related implementation rules, a withholding tax is applied on the gross
amount of dividends received by the Company from its PRC consolidated subsidiaries and VIEs after
January 1, 2008; however undistributed earnings prior to January 1, 2008 are exempted from
withholding tax. The implementation rules provide that the withholding tax rate is 10% or the
applicable rate specified in a tax treaty. The Company has not provided for income taxes on
accumulated earnings of its PRC subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 since these earnings are
intended to be reinvested indefinitely in the PRC. It is not practicable to estimate the amount of
additional taxes that might be payable on such undistributed earnings.
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Hong Kong
Ad-Icon and Great Talent are subject to Hong Kong profits tax at a tax rate of 16.5% on their
assessable profits.
For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, substantially all of the Groups income before
income taxes is derived from the PRC. Income tax expense consists of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||
Current tax |
||||||||
- PRC |
$ | 442 | $ | 1,092 | ||||
- HK |
18 | 9 | ||||||
Deferred tax |
||||||||
- PRC |
(73 | ) | (320 | ) | ||||
- HK |
| | ||||||
Total income tax expense |
$ | 387 | $ | 781 | ||||
The actual income tax expense reported in the consolidated statements of operations differs from
the expected income tax expense computed by applying the PRC statutory tax rate of 25% for the
quarter ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively to income before income taxes as a result of
the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||
Computed expected tax expense |
$ | (742 | ) | $ | (3,393 | ) | ||
Effect of differential tax rate on income of Ad-Icon |
(9 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||
Effect of non-PRC entities not subject to income tax |
302 | 397 | ||||||
Non-deductible expenses |
432 | 3,028 | ||||||
Tax loss which no deferred tax asset was recognized |
404 | 884 | ||||||
Income not subject to tax |
| (131 | ) | |||||
Actual income tax expense |
$ | 387 | $ | 781 | ||||
Non-deductible expenses primarily represent goodwill impairment which is not deductible for tax
purpose and entertainment expenses in excess of statutory limits for tax purpose.
The tax effects of the Groups temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the
deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
Deferred tax assets-current: |
||||||||
- Tax loss carried forwards of a subsidiary |
$ | 23 | $ | 23 | ||||
- Allowance for doubtful accounts |
405 | 430 | ||||||
- Accrued expenses |
27 | 27 | ||||||
455 | 480 | |||||||
Deferred tax liabilities non-current: |
||||||||
Intangible assets |
(217 | ) | (316 | ) | ||||
Net deferred tax assets |
$ | 238 | $ | 164 | ||||
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The realization of the future tax benefits of a deferred tax asset is dependent on future taxable
income against which such tax benefits can be applied or utilized and the consideration of the
scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities and any available tax planning strategies. In
assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely
than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. All available
evidence must be considered in the determination of whether sufficient future taxable income will
exist since the ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of
future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible and
tax loss carryforwards are utilized. Such evidence includes, but is not limited to, the financial
performance of the entities, the market environment in which these entities operate and the length
of relevant carryover periods. Sufficient negative evidence, such as cumulative net losses during a
three-year period that includes the current year and the prior two years, may require that a
valuation allowance be established against the deferred tax assets.
For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Group did not have unrecognized tax
benefits, and it does not expect that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will change
significantly within the next 12 months. No interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax
benefits were accrued at the date of initial adoption of FIN 48 and as of March 31, 2010 and
December 31, 2009.
According to the PRC Tax Administration and Collection Law, the statute of limitations is three
years if the underpayment of taxes is due to computational errors made by the taxpayer or the
withholding agent. The statute of limitations is extended to five years under special
circumstances, where the underpayment of taxes is more than USD15 (RMB 100). In the case of
transfer pricing issues, the statute of limitation is ten years. There is no statute of limitation
in the case of tax evasion. The tax returns of the Companys consolidated subsidiaries and VIEs in
the PRC for the tax years beginning in 2004 are subject to examination by the relevant tax
authorities. The tax returns of the Companys operating subsidiary in the HKSAR for the tax years
beginning in 2002 are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities.
12. Commitments and contingencies
(a) Operating lease commitments
The Group leases space primarily inside elevators, light boxes and billboards to display the
content of its customers advertisements, and office premises under operating lease arrangements.
These operating leases do not contain provisions for contingent rentals.
Rental expenses under operating leases were allocated to the following categories of cost and
expenses:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||
Cost of revenues |
$ | 6,088 | $ | 6,873 | ||||
General and administrative expenses |
236 | 472 | ||||||
Total rental expenses |
$ | 6,324 | $ | 7,345 | ||||
As of March 31, 2010 future minimum rental payments under non-cancellable operating leases having
initial or remaining lease terms of more than one year are as follows:
Year | ||||
2010 |
$ | 15,408 | ||
2011 |
6,565 | |||
2012 |
3,070 | |||
2013 |
696 | |||
2014 |
181 | |||
Thereafter |
11 | |||
$ | 25,931 | |||
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(b) Capital commitment
The Group has no material capital commitment as of March 31, 2010.
(c) Contingency
The Group is periodically involved in legal proceedings and has made full provision for operational
claims of $844 as of March 31, 2010. Some complaints received after March 31, 2010 was disclosed
under subsequent events.
13. Subsequent events
The Company evaluated all events and transactions after March 31, 2010 through the date these
financial statements were issued and the material subsequent events were as follows:
During the second and third quarters of 2010, the Company amended the earnout agreements with the
following subsidiaries: Qingdao Kaixiang Advertising Co., Ltd, Beijing Wanshuizhiyuan Advertising
Co., Ltd, Shanghai Haiya Advertising Co., Ltd, Shanghai Botang Advertising Co., Ltd, Wenzhou Rigao
Advertising Co., Ltd., Wuxi Ruizhong Advertising Co., Ltd and Shenyang Jingli Advertising Co., Ltd.
The amended earnout agreements provides for the extension of the time period by one to more than
two years for required cash and stock payments. The amended earnout agreements also provided for
the extension of the employment agreements of certain key members of management of these
subsidiaries.
On April 22, 2010, the Company received a notice from the NYSE Amex LLC (Amex), indicating that
it was not in compliance with Amexs continued listing criteria because the Company did not timely
file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. On May 5, 2010, the
Company submitted to Amex an initial Plan of Compliance, setting forth actions the Company had
taken and would take to bring the Company into compliance. On May 25, 2010, the Company received a
notice from Amex, indicating that it was not in compliance with Amexs continued listing criteria
because the Company did not timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
March 31, 2010. On June 8, 2010, the Company submitted to Amex a supplemental plan of compliance,
setting forth actions the Company had taken and would take to bring the Company into compliance.
Amex initially accepted the Companys Plan of Compliance, as supplemented, on June 22, 2010 and
extended the deadline for compliance such that the Companys filing of Annual Report on Form 10-K
on or before October 15, 2010 and the Companys filing of its first quarter Form 10-Q on or before
November 15, 2010 would bring the Company into compliance with the standards set forth in Amex
delinquency notices. On October 13, 2010, the Company amended its Plan of Compliance and requested
an additional extension to file the Form 10-K by October 29, 2010 and the 2010 first quarter Form
10-Q by December 15, 2010. These requests were approved by Amex on October 21, 2010. The Company
submitted its Form 10-K on October 29, 2010.
On June 26, 2010, the Company completed its acquisition of Zhejiang Continental Advertising Co.,
Ltd. (Continental) in a combination of cash and stock transaction. The stock component of the
transaction is expected to be paid in 2012, based on Continentals 2011 financial performance and
the Companys 2012 stock price.
A complaint was filed on June 23, 2010 by an ex-owner of Xinshichuang claimed for unpaid
acquisition considerations and other expenses of approximately $1.3 million. The Company has
vigorously contested such claim and we believe such claim does not have merit.
A shareholder complaint was filed on September 13, 2010 by Sid Murdeshwar against the Company and
certain of the Companys current and former directors and officers (the Individual Defendants) as
a purported class action on behalf of the Companys shareholders in the United States District
Court for the Central District of California. The case was filed under the caption Sid Murdeshwar,
Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff v. SearchMedia Holdings
Limited f/k/a Ideation Acquisition Corp., Robert N. Fried, Phillip Frost, Rao Uppaluri, Steven D.
Rubin, Glenn Halpryn, Thomas E. Beier, David
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H. Moskowitz, Shawn Gold, Garbo Lee, Paul Conway, Qinying Liu, Earl Yen, and Jennifer Huang,
Defendants. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the Companys directors violated the
federal securities laws by making false and misleading statements regarding Ideations acquisition
of the target company, SearchMedia International and by overstating SearchMedia Internationals
financial results. The complaint further alleges that the Individual Defendants are liable for the
alleged misrepresentations as controlling persons. The complaint seeks certification of a class of
the Companys shareholders, an award of compensatory damages, an award of reasonable fees and costs
incurred in this action, and such other relief as the Court deems just and proper.
In addition, we have been notified that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Los Angeles
Regional Office, is conducting a formal investigation regarding the issues that are the subject of
our restatement of financial results announced on August 20, 2010. We intend to cooperate fully
with the SEC during this investigation process.
We cannot predict the costs or potential liabilities that may arise in connection with the
purported class action, SEC investigation or any other related investigation or litigation.
In August 2010, subject to stockholder approval, the Board approved an increase of the number of
authorized shares to be awarded under 2008 Plan from 1,796,492 shares to 3,000,000 shares which may
be granted to designated employees, directors and consultants of the Company.
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Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the information contained in the
consolidated financial statements of the Company and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere herein
and in conjunction with the Managements Discussion and Analysis set forth in the Companys Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Readers should carefully review the risk
factors disclosed in the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed by the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
As used in this report, the terms Company, SearchMedia Holdings, we, our and us refer to
SearchMedia Holding Limited.
PRELIMINARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal
securities laws. These include statements about our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies
for the future, which we indicate by words or phrases such as anticipate, expect, intend,
plan, will, we believe, management believes and similar language. The forward-looking
statements are based on the current expectations of SearchMedia Holdings and are subject to certain
risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including but not limited to, those set forth in the
discussion under Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations in this report. Actual results may differ materially from results anticipated in these
forward-looking statements. We base the forward-looking statements on information currently
available to us, and we assume no obligation to update them.
Investors are also advised to refer to the information in our previous filings with the SEC,
especially on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and 6-K, in which we discuss in more detail various important
factors that could cause actual results to differ from expected or historic results. It is not
possible to foresee or identify all such factors. As such, investors should not consider any list
of such factors to be an exhaustive statement of all risks and uncertainties or potentially
inaccurate assumptions.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
This section should be read together with the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included
as Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2009.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT
In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-05 (ASU 2010-05), Compensation
Stock Compensation (Topic 718). This standard codifies EITF Topic D-110 Escrowed Share
Arrangements and the Presumption of Compensation and is effective immediately. The provisions of
ASU 2010-05 did not have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash
flows of the Company and is effective immediately.
In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-06 (ASU 2010-06), Fair Value
Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.
This amendment to Topic 820 has improved disclosures about fair value measurements on the basis of
input received from the users of financial statements. This is effective for interim and annual
reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases,
sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value
measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010,
and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The provisions of
ASU 2010-06 did not have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash
flows of the Company.
In February 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-09 (ASU 2010-09), Subsequent
Events (Topic 855). The amendments remove the requirements for an SEC filer to disclose a date,
in both issued and revised financial statements, through which subsequent events have been
reviewed. Revised financial statements include financial statements revised as a result of either
correction of an error or retrospective application of U.S. GAAP. ASU 2010-09 is effective for
interim or annual financial periods
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ending after June 15, 2010. The provisions of ASU 2010-09 did not have a material effect on the
financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
In February 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-10 (ASU 2010-10), Consolidation
(Topic 810). The amendments to the consolidation requirements of Topic 810 resulting from the
issuance of Statement 167 are deferred for a reporting entitys interest in an entity (1) that has
all the attributes of an investment company or (2) for which it is industry practice to apply
measurement principles for financial reporting purposes that are consistent with those followed by
investment companies. An entity that qualifies for the deferral will continue to be assessed under
the overall guidance on the consolidation of variable interest entities in Subtopic 810-10 (before
the Statement 167 amendments) or other applicable consolidation guidance, such as the guidance for
the consolidation of partnerships in Subtopic 810-20. The deferral is primarily the result of
differing consolidation conclusions reached by the International Accounting Standards Board
(IASB) for certain investment funds when compared with the conclusions reached under Statement
167. The deferral is effective as of the beginning of a reporting entitys first annual period
that begins after November 15, 2009, and for interim periods within that first annual reporting
period, which coincides with the effective date of Statement 167. Early application is not
permitted. The provisions of ASU 2010-10 are effective for the Company beginning in 2010. The
adoption of ASU 2010-10 did not have a material impact on the financial position, results of
operations or cash flows of the Company.
In March 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-11 (ASU 2010-11), Derivative and
Hedging (Topic 815). All entities that enter into contracts containing an embedded credit
derivative feature related to the transfer of credit risk that is not only in the form of
subordination of one financial instrument to another will be affected by the amendments in this
Update because the amendments clarify that the embedded credit derivative scope exception in
paragraph 815-15-15-8 through 15-9 does not apply to such contracts. ASU 2010-11 is effective at
the beginning of the reporting entitys first fiscal quarter beginning after June 15, 2010. The
provisions of ASU 2010-11 are not expected to have a material effect on the financial position,
results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
In April 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-13 (ASU 2010-13),
Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718). This Update provides amendments to Topic 718 to
clarify that an employee share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the
currency of a market in which a substantial portion of the entitys equity securities trades should
not be considered to contain a condition that is not a market, performance, or service condition.
Therefore, an entity would not classify such an award as a liability if it otherwise qualifies as
equity. The amendments in ASU 2010-13 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within
those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The provision of ASU 2010-13 are not
expected to have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows
of the Company.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AS COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, 2009
The following table sets forth the amounts and the percentage relationship to revenues of certain
items in our consolidated statements of operations for the quarters ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:
Three Months Ended March 31, | Increase/ | Increase/ | ||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | (Decrease) | (Decrease) % | |||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 8,472 | $ | 10,898 | $ | (2,426 | ) | (22 | %) | |||||||
Cost of revenues |
(6,179 | ) | (7,509 | ) | 1,330 | (18 | %) | |||||||||
Gross profit |
2,293 | 3,389 | (1,096 | ) | (32 | %) | ||||||||||
Operating expenses |
||||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing expenses |
(526 | ) | (672 | ) | 146 | (22 | %) | |||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
(2,380 | ) | (3,778 | ) | 1,398 | (37 | %) | |||||||||
Total operating expenses |
(2,906 | ) | (4,450 | ) | 1,544 | (35 | %) | |||||||||
Loss from operations |
(613 | ) | (1,061 | ) | 448 | (42 | %) | |||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(13 | ) | (536 | ) | 523 | (98 | %) | |||||||||
Decrease in fair value of liability warrant |
| 525 | (525 | ) | (100 | %) | ||||||||||
Loss on impairment of goodwill |
(1,677 | ) | (11,861 | ) | 10,184 | (86 | %) | |||||||||
Loss on abandonment of lease |
(1,292 | ) | (153 | ) | (1,139 | ) | 744 | % | ||||||||
Other income / (expense), net |
626 | (485 | ) | 1,111 | (229 | %) | ||||||||||
Total other (expense) |
(2,356 | ) | (12,510 | ) | 10,154 | (81 | %) | |||||||||
Loss before income taxes |
(2,969 | ) | (13,571 | ) | 10,602 | (78 | %) | |||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
(387 | ) | (781 | ) | 394 | (50 | %) | |||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (3,356 | ) | $ | (14,352 | ) | $ | 10,996 | (77 | %) | ||||||
Revenue. We generate our revenues from providing advertising services over our network which
consists primarily from our billboard, transit and elevator poster frame platforms.
Revenue
was net of business tax of $0.6 million and $0.8 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively. Gross revenue for the three months ended March 31,
2010 and 2009 was $9.1 million and $11.7 million,
respectively.
Revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 were $8.5 million compared to $10.9 million for the
quarter ended March 31, 2009. Revenue in 2010 decreased primarily due to expiration of certain
billboard contracts and delay of certain billboard advertising campaigns in the first quarter of
2010 to the second quarter and a decrease in revenue from our Jingli subsidiary as a result of a
smaller elevator network, which declined from $1.0 million in the first quarter of 2009 to $0.6
million in the first quarter of 2010. The decreases were partially offset by a $0.2 million increase in the first quarter of
2010 revenues from one of our elevator subsidiaries. We intend to increase the number of contracts
in the future in addition to increasing the average revenue per contract.
Cost of revenues. The cost of revenues consists primarily of operating lease cost of advertising
space for displaying advertisements, depreciation of advertisement display equipment, amortization
of intangible assets
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relating to lease agreements and direct staff and material costs associated with production and
installation of advertisement content.
Cost of revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 was $6.2 million compared to $7.5 million for
the quarter ended March 31, 2009. The cost of revenues for both periods primarily consisted of
leasing cost to site owners and managers. The cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues was
72.9% for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, as compared to 68.9% for the quarter ended March 31,
2009. This increase was due primarily to changes in the mix of service offerings and the cost
associated with our network expansion, and lower utilization rate in early 2010. We intend to
increase our margins in the future through enhancing our occupancy rates while also increasing our
average revenue per contract.
Gross profit. Our gross profit declined from $3.4 million in 2009 to $2.3 million in 2010 primarily
due to a decrease in operating profits at two of our billboard
subsidiaries by $2.0 million due to the increase in billboard
concession cost. The decrease of the gross profit was
partially offset by the increase of our elevator business.
Operating expenses. Selling and marketing expenses consist of marketing and promotion,
amortization of intangible assets relating to customer relationship and sales commissions, payroll,
traveling expenses, transportation and advertising expenses incurred by our selling and
distribution team. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and benefits
for management and administrative personnel, share-based compensation, rental and utility expenses.
Total operating expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 were $2.9 million compared to $4.5
million for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. The components of operating expenses are set forth
below:
| Sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing expenses declined from $0.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 to $0.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, primarily as a result of the reduction of sales commissions, which decreased by $0.2 million in 2010 compared to 2009 primarily due to lower sales revenues. | ||
| General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses decreased from $3.8 million for 2009, to $2.4 million for 2010. | ||
The following table describes our general and administrative expenses for the quarters ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. The decrease in bad debt expenses is primarily due to a subsequent settlement of accounts receivable for elevator subsidiaries. The increase in share-based compensation is partly due to new options granted. Staff cost declined from $1.1 million to $0.6 million as a result of increased efficiencies in our infrastructure and a reduction in staff. Professional fees in 2010 were $0.8 million lower than in 2009, primarily due to the decrease of one-time expenses related to the completion of the merger. |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | ||||||
Staff cost |
$ | 643 | $ | 1,055 | ||||
Professional fees |
320 | 1,082 | ||||||
Rental expense |
236 | 472 | ||||||
Bad debt (reversal) / provision |
(174 | ) | 614 | |||||
Share-based compensation |
691 | 56 | ||||||
Others |
664 | 499 | ||||||
$ | 2,380 | $ | 3,778 | |||||
Other expenses. Total other expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 were $2.4 million
compared to $12.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. Significant components of the other
expenses are set forth below:
| Interest expense. Interest expense decreased by $0.5 million in 2010 compared to 2009. The 2009 amount primarily relates to the interest of $0.5 million on the convertible promissory notes. Interest expense costs in the first quarter of 2010 were mainly related to the short term bank loan. |
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| Loss on impairment of goodwill. As a result of the reduction of the estimated value of as part of annual impairment tests, goodwill was reduced by $1.7 million in the first quarter of 2010 and $11.9 million in the first quarter of 2009. | ||
| Loss on abandonment of lease. For our elevator subsidiary Jingli, we determined that a substantial portion of rental elevators may not be utilized in the future due to the decision to optimize the media assets. As a result, we recorded a $1.3 million abandonment loss in the first quarter of 2010 and $0.2 million in the first quarter of 2009. | ||
| Provision for income taxes. Income tax expense decreased from $0.8 million in the first quarter of 2009 to $0.4 million in the first quarter of 2010. Although we had consolidated net loss, the PRC statutory tax rate was 25% for our subsidiaries with taxable income. Increase in income tax expense was also due to the fact that our administrative and interest expenses and certain operating expenses for our consolidated variable interest entities were not deductible for income tax purposes. |
Net loss. As a result of the foregoing, we had a net loss of $3.4 million for the quarter ended
March 31, 2010, as compared to a net loss of $14.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.
Cash Flow Analysis
The following table presents a summary of our cash flows and beginning and ending cash balances for
the quarters ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
$ | (4,113 | ) | $ | (302 | ) | ||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(716 | ) | (1,862 | ) | ||||
Net cash (used in) / provided by financing activities |
(3,733 | ) | 3,359 | |||||
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuation
on cash and cash equivalents |
10 | | ||||||
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(8,552 | ) | 1,195 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period |
$ | 29,398 | $ | 5,096 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period |
$ | 20,846 | $ | 6,291 | ||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities. Net cash used in operating activities was $4 million and
$0.3 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The increase in net cash
used in operating activities was primarily due to the
$5.4 million increase
for working capital.
The increase was partially offset by the decrease of net loss from $14.4 million in 2009 to $3.4
million in 2010. The increased cash out-flow was also attributed to the increase of payments due
from related parties for period ended March 31, 2010 compared to 2009.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was $0.7 million and
$1.9 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The $1.2 million
decrease in cash used in investing activities in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the first
quarter of 2009 was primarily due to a $1.1 million decrease in cash paid for acquisitions in the
first quarter of 2010 compared to the first quarter of 2009.
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities were $3.7 million for
the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and net cash provided by financing activities was $3.4 million for
the quarter ended March 31, 2009. The $7.1 million increase in net cash used in financing
activities in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the first quarter of 2009 was primarily due to
a $3.8 million repurchase of warrants in 2010 and a $3.3 million proceeds from issuance of
convertible promissory notes and warrants in 2009.
Cash
Our cash balance at March 31, 2010 was $20.8 million, representing a decrease of $8.6 million from
$29.4 million at December 31, 2009. The decrease was mainly attributable to three reasons: 1) a
$3.4 million working capital decrease in the first quarter of 2010; 2) a total earn-out payment of
$0.7 million to the ex-owners of subsidiaries; and 3) the repurchase of warrants for $3.8 million.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net
current liabilities increased by $5.4 million to
$5.8 million at March 31, 2010 as compared to the net
current liabilities at December 31, 2009. Total current assets decreased by $5.3 million from $50.6 million at
December 31, 2009 to $45.3 million at March 31, 2010. The decrease in current assets was primarily
due to the decrease in cash of $8.6 million, including a $3.8 million repurchase of the Company
warrant on the open market.
We are obligated to pay earn-out payments over the next two to three years in connection to
our acquisitions of a number of advertising businesses. The amount of earn-out consideration
typically depends, among other factors, on the annual financial results of an acquired entity in a
two-year post-closing period starting from the date of acquisition based on mutual agreement by the
Company and the ex-owners of the subsidiaries. Our acquisition payable was approximately $16.7
million as of March 31, 2010 including earn-out consideration with respect to the relevant acquired
entities financial results for 2008 and 2009.
During the second and third quarters of 2010, we amended the earn-out agreements with seven of our
subsidiaries. The amended earn-out agreements provide for the extension of the time period by one
to more than two years for required cash and stock payments. As a result of the aforementioned
amendments and previous payments, we estimate the remaining earn-out payable is approximately $23.8
million. Of such payable approximately $5.9 million is payable within the next twelve months and
$17.9 million is payable after the next twelve months and within the next two to three years. We
also estimate that more than 50% of the estimated earn-out payable is payable in stock. Based on
the performance of the acquired companies to date and forecast for the rest of the payment period
we believe that we currently have sufficient capital to pay the required earn-out payments over the
next twelve months. However, due to a variety of factors which cannot presently be ascertained,
including without limitation, the amount of working capital that we have available, and the
financial performance of both the Company and the acquired companies entitled to receive an
earn-out payment, we may not have sufficient liquidity to meet our earn-out obligations. If we do
not have sufficient liquidity to meet our earn-out obligations when they come due, and such failure
cannot be remedied through renegotiation of the terms of such earn-outs with the acquiring
companies or the raising of the required proceeds on reasonable terms, our cash flows are likely to
be adversely and materially impacted.
Our short-term borrowing of $0.6 million as of March 31, 2010 represents a short-term bank loan
guaranteed by management personnel of a subsidiary, bears interest at LIBOR minus 1%, has maturity
through April 2010 and does not contain any financial covenants.
We anticipate that our material capital expenditures for the next twelve months will be
approximately $1 million for frames and billboard structures, and operating lease obligations of
$14.2 million. We believe that we will be able to fund our capital expenditures, operating lease
payments and our anticipated operating cash requirements for at least the next twelve months and
satisfy any remaining obligations from our working capital and anticipated cash flows from
operations.
In addition, we may need additional cash resources in the future if we find and wish to pursue
opportunities for investment, acquisition, strategic cooperation or other similar actions. If we
ever determine that our cash requirements exceed our amounts of cash and cash equivalents on hand,
we may seek to issue debt or equity securities or obtain a credit facility. Any issuance of equity
securities could cause dilution to our
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shareholders. Any incurrence of indebtedness could increase our debt service obligations and cause
us to be subject to restrictive operating and financial covenants. It is possible when we need
additional cash resources, financing will only be available to us in amounts or on terms not
acceptable to us or that financing will not be available at all.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Not required for smaller reporting companies, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act).
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule
13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act as of March 31, 2010. This evaluation was
carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our
principal executive officer and principal financial officer. As a result of previously disclosed
material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting that remain unremediated as of
March 31, 2010, identified below, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer
concluded that, as of March 31, 2010, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to
ensure (1) that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under
the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods
specified in the SECs rules and forms, and (2) that information required to be disclosed by us in
our reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our
management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons
performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
In assessing the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2009, management identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting
relating to the following:
| Revenue recognition and accounts receivable; | ||
| Disclosure, approval, and documentation of transactions among entities related to prior owners of acquired subsidiaries (which we refer to as related entity transactions); | ||
| Recording of various erroneous transactions by certain employees; | ||
| Recording of certain assets and other accounting irregularities related to acquisitions; | ||
| Procedures related to diligence and approval of transactions; and | ||
| Confirmation of payments related to acquisitions. |
The results of these material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and the
impact of these weaknesses on our results of operations were more fully described in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Our management has discussed the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting
described above with our audit committee and our audit committee has approved and adopted a
remediation plan from the management to address these material weaknesses. During the quarterly
period ended March 31, 2010 and through the date of this filing, we made continuous changes to our
internal control over financial reporting in order to address and remediate the material weaknesses
identified:
| We appointed a new Chief Financial Officer in January 2010, replaced certain accounting personnel and hired more qualified accountants at its corporate offices and subsidiary locations. |
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| We have established our process and procedures governing our internal reporting. We also performed analytical and detail review of all general ledger accounts, prepared and independently reviewed critical information for financial reporting. | |
| We have enhanced our procedure documentation for unusual or infrequent transactions, such as business valuation and acquisitions, and engaged qualified third party specialists to assist management with preparing documentation to support such transactions and their disclosure in our financial statements. | |
| We identified key internal control points and continue to design and implement effective controls for each business cycle, particularly with regard to revenues recognition, accounts receivable, related party transactions and payments approval. | |
| The Companys legal counsel together with external consultants have developed a set of written compliance policies on topics related to fiduciary duties of officers and directors; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act risks; insider trading; Code of Business Ethics and Conduct and Sarbanes Oxley. We also set up an independent third party whistleblower hotline. We plan to provide regular tailored training to relevant senior management. |
Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d), our efforts described above constituted material changes
to the internal control structure. Not all the material weaknesses noted in the earlier filings
have been remediated as of March 31, 2010 and we implemented further changes to our internal
control over financial reporting through the date of this filing. Our efforts involved management,
outside consultants and our audit committee, which approved and provided oversight in the execution
of the remediation plan. We intend to allocate a sufficient level of resources to ensure that our
internal control structure will continue to improve and functions properly and effectively.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Not
required for smaller reporting companies, as defined in Rule12b-2 of
the Exchange Act.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
During
January 2010, we repurchased an aggregate of 1,738,500 warrants in the
open market for a total consideration of $3.8 million under a
plan authorized by the board of directors. On December 29, 2009,
the board of directors authorized a plan to repurchase up to a value
of $5.0 million in common stock or warrants. This plan does not
have an expiration date.
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |||||||||||||
Total Number of | Approximate Dollar | |||||||||||||||
Warrants Purchased as | Value of Warrants that May | |||||||||||||||
Part of Publicly | Yet Be Purchased Under | |||||||||||||||
Total Number of | Average Price Paid | Announced Plans or | the Plans or Programs | |||||||||||||
Period | Warrants Purchased | per Warrant | Programs | (Amount in thousands) | ||||||||||||
January 1 January 31,
2010 |
1,738,500 | $ | 2.2 | 1,738,500 | $ | 1,191 | ||||||||||
February 1 February 28,
2010 |
| | $ | 1,191 | ||||||||||||
March 1 March 31,
2010 |
| | | $ | 1,191 | |||||||||||
Total |
1,738,500 | 2.2 | 1,738,500 | $ | 1,191 |
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. (Removed and Reserved).
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
Item 6. Exhibits.
Exhibits:
10.1 | Executive Employment Agreement between SearchMedia Holdings Limited and Wilfred Chow dated December 30, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrants current report on Form 8-K dated January 6, 2010).* | ||
10.2 | Executive Employment Agreement between SearchMedia Holdings Limited and Paul Conway dated February 1, 2010 incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrants current report on Form 8-K dated February 3, 2010).* | ||
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) | ||
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) | ||
32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
* | Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
SEARCHMEDIA HOLDINGS LIMITED |
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Date: December 15, 2010 | By: | /s/ Paul Conway | ||
Paul Conway | ||||
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: December 15, 2010 | By: | /s/ Wilfred Chow | ||
Wilfred Chow | ||||
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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