NextPlay Technologies Inc. - Quarter Report: 2009 November (Form 10-Q)
U.S.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
x QUARTERLY REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For
the quarterly period ended November 30, 2009
¨ TRANSITION REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the
transition period from _____________ to _________________
Commission
File No. 000-52669
NEXT 1 INTERACTIVE,
INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant in its charter)
Nevada
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26-3509845
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
employer
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incorporation
or formation)
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identification
number)
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2400
N Commerce Parkway, Suite 105
Weston,
FL. 33326
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone
number: (954)
888-9779
N/A
(Former
name, former address and former
fiscal
year, if changed since last report)
Copies
to:
Anslow
& Jaclin, LLP
Joseph M.
Lucosky
195 Route
9 South, Suite 204
Manalapan,
New Jersey 07726
Tel.:
(732) 409-1212
Fax.:
(732) 577-1188
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 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.
x
Yes ¨ No
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 ¨ No ¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
(Check one):
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accelerated filer
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Accelerated
filer
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Non-accelerated
filer
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Smaller
reporting company
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x
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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Yes x No
As of
October 20, 2009, there were 29,202,369 shares of common stock, par value
$0.00001 per share, of the Registrant issued and outstanding.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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3
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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3
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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12
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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15
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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17
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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17
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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17
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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19
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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19
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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19
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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19
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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19
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2
Item
1. Financial
Statements.
Next 1
Interactive, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
November 30, 2009
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February 28, 2009
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Assets
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Current
Assets
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Cash
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$ | - | $ | 18,801 | ||||
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
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268,052 | 125,783 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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13,865 | 15,612 | ||||||
Security
deposits
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151,005 | 128,239 | ||||||
Total
current assets
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432,922 | 288,435 | ||||||
Property
and equipment, net
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135,542 | 190,765 | ||||||
Other
assets
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83,165 | 181,130 | ||||||
Development
costs
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514,998 | 514,998 | ||||||
Intellectual
property, net
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12,597,318 | 6,717,109 | ||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 13,763,945 | $ | 7,892,437 | ||||
Liabilities
and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
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Current
Liabilities
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Bank
overdraft
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$ | 15,635 | $ | - | ||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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1,334,419 | 968,452 | ||||||
Other
current liabilities
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688,243 | 550,291 | ||||||
Related
party notes payable
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144,830 | 221,513 | ||||||
Capital
lease payable - current portion
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36,312 | 43,163 | ||||||
Notes
payable - current portion
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691,963 | 87,966 | ||||||
Total
current liabilities
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2,911,402 | 1,871,385 | ||||||
Capital
lease payable - long-term portion
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46,717 | 71,470 | ||||||
Notes
payable - long-term portion
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6,785,469 | 628,807 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
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9,743,588 | 2,571,662 | ||||||
Stockholders'
Equity (Deficit)
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Series
A Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 3,000,000
authorized;
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and
579,763 and 504,763 shares issued and outstanding at
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November
30, 2009 and February 28, 2009 respectively
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5,798 | 5,048 | ||||||
Series
B Preferred stock, $1 par value; 100,000,000 authorized; 0
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shares
issued and outstanding at November 30, 2009
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and
February 28, 2009 respectively
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Series
C Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 10,000,000 authorized;
0
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shares
issued and outstanding at November 30, 2009
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and
February 28, 2009 respectively
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Common
stock, $.00001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized;
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31,036,093
and 24,668,231 shares issued and outstanding at
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November
30, 2009 and February 28, 2009 respectively
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310 | 247 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in-capital
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28,286,727 | 23,412,819 | ||||||
Accumulated
deficit
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(24,272,478 | ) | (18,097,339 | ) | ||||
Total
stockholders' equity (deficit)
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4,020,357 | 5,320,775 | ||||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)
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$ | 13,763,945 | $ | 7,892,437 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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Next 1
Interactive, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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November 30
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November 30
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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Revenues
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Travel
and commission revenues
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$ | 253,297 | $ | 985,195 | $ | 682,192 | $ | 2,365,568 | ||||||||
Advertising
revenues
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255,952 | - | 346,858 | - | ||||||||||||
Total
revenues
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509,249 | 985,195 | 1,029,050 | 2,365,568 | ||||||||||||
Cost
of revenues
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896,637 | 227,815 | 1,494,967 | 1,581,874 | ||||||||||||
Gross
profit
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(387,388 | ) | 757,380 | (465,917 | ) | 783,694 | ||||||||||
Operating
expenses
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Salaries
& benefits
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483,494 | 173,069 | 1,475,944 | 1,032,414 | ||||||||||||
Selling
and promotions expense
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21,575 | (1,512 | ) | 71,260 | 39,784 | |||||||||||
General
& administrative
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1,517,633 | 1,200,694 | 3,781,520 | 2,053,993 | ||||||||||||
Total
operating expenses
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2,022,702 | 1,372,251 | 5,328,724 | 3,126,191 | ||||||||||||
Operating
income (loss)
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(2,410,090 | ) | (614,871 | ) | (5,794,641 | ) | (2,342,497 | ) | ||||||||
Other
income/(expense)
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Interest
expense
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(179,882 | ) | (371,297 | ) | (47,560 | ) | ||||||||||
Loss
on forgiveness of debt
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0 | - | (10,213 | ) | - | |||||||||||
Other
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(87 | ) | 1,507 | 1,002 | - | |||||||||||
Total
other income (expense)
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(179,969 | ) | 1,507 | (380,508 | ) | (47,560 | ) | |||||||||
Net
loss
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$ | (2,590,058 | ) | $ | (613,364 | ) | $ | (6,175,148 | ) | $ | (2,390,057 | ) | ||||
Weighted
average number of shares outstanding
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29,420,892 | 7,724,516 | 27,016,912 | 7,724,516 | ||||||||||||
Basic
and diluted net loss per share
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$ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.23 | ) | $ | (0.31 | ) |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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Next 1
Interactive, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
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November 30
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2009
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2008
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Cash
flow from operating activities:
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Net
loss
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$ | (6,175,148 | ) | $ | (2,390,057 | ) | ||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash from
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operating
activities:
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Loss
on forgiveness of debt
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10,213 | - | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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1,057,357 | 106,964 | ||||||
Gain
on forgiveness of debt payable to related
parties
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- | (139,536 | ) | |||||
Amortization
of discount on notes payable
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108,678 | - | ||||||
Stock
based compensation and extinguishment of debt
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1,813,468 | 866,409 | ||||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Increase
in accounts receivable
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(142,269 | ) | (43,369 | ) | ||||
(Increase)
decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets
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1,747 | (303,572 | ) | |||||
Decrease
in other assets
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10,713 | - | ||||||
Increase
(decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses
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364,355 | (791,019 | ) | |||||
Increase
in other current liabilities
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137,952 | - | ||||||
Net
cash (used in) operating activities
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(2,812,934 | ) | (2,694,180 | ) | ||||
Cash
flows from investing activities:
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Cash
payment made in connection with asset acquisition
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(250,000 | ) | - | |||||
Increase
in security deposits
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(22,766 | ) | - | |||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
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(272,766 | ) | - | |||||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
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Bank
overdraft
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15,635 | - | ||||||
Net
payments of related party loans
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(76,683 | ) | - | |||||
Payments
of notes payable
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- | (73,474 | ) | |||||
Proceeds
from note payable
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135,000 | - | ||||||
Payments
of capital lease payable
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(31,604 | ) | - | |||||
Proceeds
from the sale of common stock, preferred stock and
warrants
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3,024,550 | 4,622,883 | ||||||
Issuance
cost
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- | (1,822,547 | ) | |||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
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3,066,898 | 2,726,862 | ||||||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash
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(18,802 | ) | 32,683 | |||||
Cash
at beginning of period
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18,802 | 64,369 | ||||||
Cash
at end of period
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$ | - | $ | 97,051 | ||||
Supplemental
disclosure:
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Cash
paid for interest
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$ | 14,094 | $ | 19,428 |
Supplemental
disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
During
the nine months ended November 30, 2009, the Company acquired intangible
and tangible assets of approximately $6,800,000 in exchange for
debt.
During
the nine months ended November 30, 2009, the Company issued preferred stock
to two officers as payment in lieu of salary accrued of approximately
$230,000.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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NEXT 1
INTERACTIVE, INC.
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
November
30, 2009
NOTE
1- BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America for interim financial information and with the
instructions of Form 10-Q and Article 310 of Regulation S-K. Accordingly, they
do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete
financial statements. However, except as disclosed herein, there have been no
material changes in the information disclosed in the notes to the financial
statements for the year ended February 28, 2009 included in the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10K and 10-K/A (Amendment No. 2) filed subsequent with the United
States Securities and Exchange. The unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements should be read in conjunction with those financial statements
included in the Form 10-K and 10-K/A (Amendment No. 2) filed subsequent. The
preparation requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may
differ from these estimates. In the opinion of management, all adjustments
(consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair
presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine month
periods ended November 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results
that may be expected for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2010.
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All material inter-company
transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
NOTE
2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and
cash equivalents include all interest-bearing deposits or investments with
original maturities of three months or less.
ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE
The
Company extends credit to its customers in the normal course of business.
Further, the Company regularly reviews outstanding receivables, and provides
estimated losses through an allowance for doubtful accounts. In evaluating the
level of established loss reserves, the Company makes judgments regarding its
customers’ ability to make required payments, economic events and other factors.
As the financial condition of these parties change, circumstances develop or
additional information becomes available, adjustments to the allowance for
doubtful accounts may be required. The Company also performs ongoing credit
evaluations of customers’ financial condition. The Company maintains reserves
for potential credit losses, and such losses traditionally have been within its
expectations
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT
Property
and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is
computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the
related assets. Machinery and equipment are depreciated over 3 to 10 years.
Furniture and fixtures are depreciated over 7 years. Equipment leased under
a capital lease is amortized over the term of that lease. The Company performs
ongoing evaluations of the estimated useful lives of the property and equipment
for depreciation purposes. The estimated useful lives are determined and
continually evaluated based on the period over which services are expected to be
rendered by the asset. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as
incurred.
IMPAIRMENT
OF LONG LIVED ASSETS
In
accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 360-10 “Property, Plant and
Equipment”, the Company periodically reviews its long-lived assets for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. The Company
recognizes an impairment loss when the sum of expected undiscounted future cash
flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. The amount of impairment is
measured as the difference between the asset’s estimated fair value and its book
value.
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GOODWILL
AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The
Company applies Accounting Standards Codification 350-20 “Goodwill and Other”
which establishes accounting and reporting requirements for goodwill and other
intangible assets. The standard requires that all intangible assets acquired
that are obtained through contractual or legal right, or are capable of being
separately sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged must be recognized
as an asset apart from goodwill. Intellectual properties obtained through
acquisition, with indefinite lives, are not amortized, but are subject to an
annual assessment for impairment by applying a fair value based test.
Intellectual properties that have finite useful lives will be amortized over
their useful lives. Amortization expense for the three months ended November 30,
2009 and 2008 was $497,666 and $83,964, respectively. Amortization expense for
the nine months ended November 30, 2009 and 2008 was $1,001,450 and $83,964,
respectively.
WEBSITE
DEVELOPMENT COSTS
The
Company accounts for website development costs in accordance with Accounting
Standards Codification 350-50 “Website Development Costs”. Accordingly, all
costs incurred in the planning stage are expensed as incurred, costs incurred in
the website application and infrastructure development stage that meet specific
criteria are capitalized and costs incurred in the day to day operation of the
website are expensed as incurred.
Management
expects the website to be placed into service during the fiscal year ended
February 28, 2010 at which time it will be subject to straight-line amortization
over a five year period.
REVENUE
RECOGNITION
We
recognize revenue on arrangements in accordance with Securities and Exchange
Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, "Revenue Recognition." and related
interpretations, revenue is recognized when the services have been rendered and
collection is reasonably assured.
Travel:
Gross travel tour revenues represent the total retail value of
transactions booked for both agency and merchant transactions recorded at the
time of booking, reflecting the total price due for travel by travelers,
including taxes, fees and other charges, and are generally reduced for
cancellations and refunds. We also generate revenue from paid cruise
ship bookings in the form of commissions. Commission revenue is
recognized at the date the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery is
completed, no other significant obligations of the Company exist and
collectability is reasonably assured. Payments received before all of the
relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as unearned
revenue.
The Travel
Magazine: Subscription revenue is unearned revenue and is recognized on a
net proportionate basis over the life of the subscription.
Advertising:
We recognize advertising revenues in the period in which the advertisement is
displayed, provided that evidence of an arrangement exists, the fees are fixed
or determinable and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably
assured. If fixed-fee advertising is displayed over a term greater than one
month, revenues are recognized ratably over the period as described below. The
majority of insertion orders have terms that begin and end in a quarterly
reporting period. In the cases where at the end of a quarterly reporting period
the term of an insertion order is not complete, the Company recognizes revenue
for the period by pro-rating the total arrangement fee to revenue and deferred
revenue based on a measure of proportionate performance of its obligation under
the insertion order. The Company measures proportionate performance by the
number of placements delivered and undelivered as of the reporting date. The
Company uses prices stated on its internal rate card for measuring the value of
delivered and undelivered placements. Fees for variable-fee advertising
arrangements are recognized based on the number of impressions displayed or
clicks delivered during the period.
Under
these policies, no revenue is recognized unless persuasive evidence of an
arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable, and
collection is deemed reasonably assured. The Company considers an insertion
order signed by the client or its agency to be evidence of an
arrangement.
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INCOME
TAXES
The
Company accounts for income taxes under the liability method in accordance with
Accounting Standards Codification 740-10 “Income Taxes”. Under this standard,
deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences
between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and are
measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in
effect when
the differences are expected to
reverse.
Had
income taxes been determined based on an effective tax rate of 37.6% consistent
with the method of (ASC 740-40), the Company's net losses for all periods
presented would not materially change.
EARNINGS
(LOSS) PER SHARE
The
Company computes earnings per share in accordance with the provisions of
Accounting Standards Codification 260-10, “Earnings Per Share”, which
establishes standards for computing and presenting basic and diluted earnings
per share. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings
available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed
assuming the exercise of stock options under the treasury stock method and the
related income taxes effects, if not anti-dilutive. For loss periods
common share equivalents are excluded from the calculation, as their effect
would be anti-dilutive.
ACCOUNTING
FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The
Company computes share based payments in accordance with Accounting Standards
Codification 718-10 “Compensation”. (ASC 718-10) establishes standards for the
accounting for transitions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments
for goods and services at fair value, focusing primarily on accounting for
transactions in which an entity obtains employees services in share-based
payment transactions. It also addresses transactions in which an entity incurs
liabilities in exchange for goods and services that are based on the fair value
of an entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of
those equity instruments.
In March
2005 the SEC issued SAB No. 107, Share-Based Payment (“SAB 107”) which provides
guidance regarding the interaction of ASC 718-10 and certain SEC rules and
regulations. The Company has applied the provisions of SAB 107 in its adoption
of ASC 718-10.
RECENT
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT
In June
2009, the FASB established the Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”
or “ASC”) as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the
FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States (“GAAP”). Rules and interpretive releases of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued under authority of federal
securities laws are also sources of GAAP for SEC registrants. Existing GAAP was
not intended to be changed as a result of the Codification, and accordingly the
change did not impact our financial statements. The ASC does change the way the
guidance is organized and presented.
NOTE 3 – GOING CONCERN
As
reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company had
an accumulated deficit of $24,275,478 and $18,097,339 and a working capital
deficit of $2,478,479 and $1,582,950 at November 30, 2009 and February 28, 2009,
respectively, net losses for the nine months ended November 30, 2009 and
November 30, 2008 of $6,175,149 and $2,390,057, respectively and cash used in
operations during the nine months ended November 30, 2009 and November 30, 2008
of $3,312,934 and $2,694,180, respectively. While the Company is
attempting to increase sales, the growth has not been significant enough to
support the Company’s daily operations. The Company has continued to
raise funds through private placements with third parties, primarily
through the support of its
directors and senior shareholders. Management may
attempt to raise additional funds by way of a public or private
offering. While the Company believes in the viability of its strategy
to improve sales volume and in its ability to raise additional funds, there can
be no assurances to that effect. The Company's limited financial resources have
prevented the Company from aggressively advertising its products and services to
achieve consumer recognition.
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The
ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the
Company’s ability to further implement its business plan and generate increased
revenues. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not
include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to
continue as a going concern. Management believes that the actions
presently being taken to further implement its business plan and generate
additional revenues provide the opportunity for the Company.
NOTE
4 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property
and equipment consisted of the following at November 30, 2009:
Leased
equipment
|
$ | 177,754 | ||
Furniture
and equipment
|
21,250 | |||
Software
|
92,557 | |||
291,561 | ||||
Less:
Accumulated depreciation
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( 156,019 | ) | ||
Net
property and equipment
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$ | 135,542 |
Depreciation
expense for the nine months ended November 30, 2009 and 2008 was $55,908 and
$23,000, respectively
NOTE
5 – NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE
On August
17, 2009, Next 1 Interactive, Inc. (the “Company”) and Televisual Media Works,
LLC (“Televisual Media”) closed on an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”)
whereby the Company purchased certain rights, trademarks and other intangible
property of Resort and Residence TV (“RRTV”), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Televisual Media. (See Note 10).
Pursuant
to the Agreement, the Company is required to pay to Televisual Media $500,000 on
the first anniversary of the closing and $750,000 plus interest accrued at 8%
annually on the second anniversary of the closing. The Company also issued a
$3,000,000 zero coupon debenture (the “Debenture”) to Televisual Media payable
on June 9, 2012. The Debenture bears interest at 5% per annum payable in full
upon maturity.
The
Company has a note payable with an unrelated third party for $500,000. The note
bears interest at 7% per year and matures in March 2011 payable in quarterly
installments of $25,000. The balance of the note was approximately $309,000 of
which approximately $100,000 was current at November 30, 2009.
In
February 2009, the Company restructured note agreements with three existing
note-holders. The collective balance at the time of the restructuring was
$250,000 plus accrued interest payable of $158,000 which was consolidated into
three new notes payable totaling $408,000. The notes bear interest at 10% per
year and mature on August 31, 2010 at which time the total amount of principle
and accrued interest is due.
In
connection with the restructure of these notes the Company issued 150,000
detachable warrants to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per
share. The warrant issuance is considered a discount and is included in other
assets at November 30, 2009 and is amortized monthly over the term of the note.
Approximately $108,000 was amortized as interest expense for the nine months
ended November 30, 2009.
Interest
expense on the notes payable was $371,297 and $47,560 for the nine months ended
November 30, 2009 and 2008 respectively.
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NOTE
6 – CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE
The
Company leases certain telephone and communications equipment through a lease
agreement with a related party. The lease requires monthly payments of $5,078
including interest at approximately 18% per year. The lease expires on June 30,
2011.
Interest
expense on the lease was $14,094 and $19,428 for the nine months ended November
30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
NOTE 7 – RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS
The
Company has three notes payable with directors and officers for approximately
$102,000. Two of the three notes bear interest at 18% annually, and the third
note at an annual rate of 4%. The notes have no stated maturity
date.
The
Company also has loans payable to two existing shareholders for approximately
$46,000. The loans have no stated interest rate and no stated maturity
date.
As
discussed further in Note 6, the Company leases equipment under a capital lease
from an existing shareholder.
Interest
expense on the related party debt was approximately $38,000 and $15,000 for the
nine months ended November 30, 2009 and 2008 respectively.
NOTE
8 – EQUITY
During
the nine months ended November 30, 2009, the Company issued 1,546,000 shares of
common stock for cash proceeds of $1,490,000. In addition, during the three
months ended November 30, 2009, the Company issued 1,785,000 equity units for
cash proceeds of $1,785,000. Each equity unit includes 1 share of common stock
and 1 warrant exercisable at $2.00.
The
Company also issued 1,022,000 shares of common stock for services valued at
approximately $1,215,000 during the nine months ended November 30, 2009. In
addition, during the three months ended November 30, 2009, the Company issued
103,000 warrants for services valued at $39,000.
In May
and July, 2009, the Company cancelled approximately 1,067,000 shares of common
stock primarily from former employees.
In
August, 2009, the Company issued 368,862 shares of Series A preferred stock to
executives in exchange for deferred salary, accrued interest on loans and
conversion of EXVG common stock. During November, 2009, 293,862 shares of the
Series A preferred stock was exchanged for 587,724 common shares.
During
the period ended August 31, 2009, the Company issued 1,687,867 shares of common
stock in connection with an addendum to the purchase agreement with Maximus
executed in October 2008. The agreement identifies additional assets that were
to be included in the acquisition. The agreement calls for the issuance of
common stock of the Company in exchange for certain tangible and intangible
assets. As of November 30, 2009, the Company has not finalized the agreement and
has not recognized the value of any assets acquired.
NOTE
9 – SEGMENT REPORTING
Accounting
Standards Codification 280-16 “Segment Reporting”, established standards for
reporting information about operating segments in annual financial statements
and required selected information about operating segments in interim financial
reports issued to stockholders. It also established standards for related
disclosures about products, services, and geographic areas. Operating
segments are defined as components of the enterprise about which separate
financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief
operating decision maker, or decision making group, in deciding how to allocate
resources and in assessing performance.
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The
Company has two reportable operating segments: Media and Travel. The accounting
policies of each segment are the same as those described in the summary of
significant accounting policies. Each segment has its own product manager but
the overall operations are managed and evaluated by the Company’s chief
operating decision makers for the purpose of allocating the Company’s resources.
The Company also has a corporate headquarters function which does not meet the
criteria of a reportable operating segment. Interest expense and corporate
expenses are not allocated to the operating segments.
Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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November 30
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November 30
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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Revenues
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Media
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$ | 255,952 | $ | - | $ | 346,858 | $ | - | ||||||||
Travel
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253,297 | 985,195 | 682,192 | 2,365,568 | ||||||||||||
Consolidated
revenues
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$ | 509,249 | $ | 985,195 | $ | 1,029,050 | $ | 2,365,568 | ||||||||
Operating
Expense
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Media
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$ | 753,826 | $ | - | $ | 1,964,794 | $ | - | ||||||||
Travel
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(69,274 | ) | 165,807 | 296,164 | 1,049,198 | |||||||||||
Segment
Expense
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684,552 | 165,807 | 2,260,958 | 1,049,198 | ||||||||||||
Corporate
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821,849 | 1,200,694 | 2,010,408 | 2,053,993 | ||||||||||||
Consolidated
operating expense
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$ | 1,506,401 | $ | 1,366,501 | $ | 4,271,367 | $ | 3,103,191 | ||||||||
Depreciation
and Amortization
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Media
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$ | 8,765 | $ | - | $ | 26,297 | $ | - | ||||||||
Travel
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9,870 | 5,750 | 29,610 | 23,000 | ||||||||||||
Segment
Total
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18,635 | 5,750 | 55,907 | 23,000 | ||||||||||||
Corporate
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497,666 | - | 1,001,450 | - | ||||||||||||
Consolidated
depreciation and amortization
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$ | 516,301 | $ | 5,750 | $ | 1,057,357 | $ | 23,000 |
The
Company did not generate any revenues outside the United States for quarters
ended November 30, 2009 and 2008, and the Company did not have any assets
located outside the United States.
NOTE
10 – ACQUISITION
On August
17, 2009, Next 1 Interactive, Inc. (the “Company”) and Televisual Media Works,
LLC (“Televisual Media”) closed on an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”)
whereby the Company purchased certain rights, trademarks and other intangible
property of Resort and Residence TV (“RRTV”), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Televisual Media, consisting of the following:
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1)
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Trade
name of the company of Resort &
Residence;
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2)
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Trademark
of Resort & Residence;
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3)
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Domain
names of “resortandresidence.tv”, resortandresidencechannel.net;
resortandresidencechannel.tv and
resortandresidencechannel.info;
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4)
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Licenses
and permits necessary for the conduct of the business of the
Company;
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5)
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Interactive
application design;
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6)
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Network
promotional video clip.
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Certain
assets acquired will be amortized over their contractual life or estimated
useful life. Amortization of those assets has begun during the third quarter of
this fiscal year.
Pursuant
to the Agreement, the Company made a $250,000 initial payment for the assets of
RRTV, $175,000 of which was paid at closing and the remaining $75,000 paid
October, 2009. In addition, the Company is required to pay to Televisual Media
$500,000 on the first anniversary of the closing and $750,000 plus interest
accrued at 8% annually on the second anniversary of the closing. The Company
also issued a $3,000,000 zero coupon debenture (the “Debenture”) to Televisual
Media payable on June 9, 2012. The Debenture bears interest at 5% per annum
payable in full upon maturity. The Debenture also entitles Televisual Media to
receive 20% of all profits earned from the RRTV assets through maturity, with
such proceeds being used towards the retirement of the Debenture.
In
connection with the Agreement, Televisual Media also receives $3,500,000 of
Secured Series Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) of the
Company which collateralizes the final loan payment of $3,500,000 due June 9,
2019. Accordingly, the Preferred Stock is classified as a long-term liability on
the balance sheet and has a mandatory redemption date of June 9, 2019.
Televisual Media has the right to convert the Preferred Stock into 3.5 million
common shares should the network reach a minimum of 17 million households during
the term of the Preferred Stock. The Company has the right to redeem or force
conversion of the Preferred Stock after the first year of operation of the
network. Should the Company fail to repay the $3,500,000 loan on June
9, 2019, interest thereafter will be fixed at 1% per year until such time as the
loan is repaid or the Preferred shares are converted. The Preferred Stock is
secured by all of the assets of RRTV.
As of
November 30, 2009, the Company has not issued the Secured Series Convertible
Preferred Stock.
Except
for the Agreement, there is no material relationship between the Company or its
affiliates and any of the parties to the Agreement.
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NOTE
11 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The
following table sets forth intangible assets, including accumulated
amortization:
November 30, 2009
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Accumulated
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Net Carrying
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Cost
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Amortization
|
Value
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Supplier
Relationships
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$ | 1,349,135 | $ | 208,795 | $ | 1,140,340 | ||||||
Technology
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5,703,829 | 882,735 | 4,821,094 | |||||||||
Intellectual
Property
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6,881,659 | 245,775 | 6,635,884 | |||||||||
$ | 13,934,623 | $ | 1,337,305 | $ | 12,597,318 |
Intangible
assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their expected useful lives,
which are estimated to be 7 years. Amortization expense related to intangible
assets was $1,001,450 for the nine months ended November 30, 2009. Intellectual
Property is directly related to the assets acquired in the RRTV transaction (See
Note 10). The allocation of the RRTV Intellectual Property in to its various
intangible components will be finalized with the filing of the fiscal 2010
10-K.
Item
2. Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Forward
Looking Statements
This
Report contains statements that we believe are, or may be considered to be,
“forward-looking statements”. All statements other than statements of historical
fact included in this Report regarding the prospects of our industry or our
prospects, plans, financial position or business strategy, may constitute
forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements generally
can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “may,” “will,”
“expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “foresee,” “project,” “anticipate,” “believe,”
“plans,” “forecasts,” “continue” or “could” or the negatives of these terms or
variations of them or similar terms. Furthermore, such forward-looking
statements may be included in various filings that we make with the SEC or press
releases or oral statements made by or with the approval of one of our
authorized executive officers. Although we believe that the expectations
reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure
you that these expectations will prove to be correct. These forward-looking
statements are subject to certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties, as
well as assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those reflected in these forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained herein,
which reflect management’s opinions only as of the date hereof. Except as
required by law, we undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the
results of any revision to any forward-looking statements. You are advised,
however, to consult any additional disclosures we make in our reports to the
SEC. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to
us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by
the cautionary statements contained in this Report.
Overview -
In 2009
management made the decision to change the company’s business model from travel
sales to a media based company with focus on two segments; travel and real
estate. This has been made possible through acquisitions, the
most notable of which is the acquisition of Resort and Residence TV (R&R) in
August 2009. The R&R network was launched on November 6, 2009 into roughly
21 million households with DirecTV and Comcast. The Company has plans to
expand R&R’s 24/7 full time lifestyle programming network as well as
the introduction of interactive and transactional capabilities.
Additionally the Network has plans to include two distinct Video On demand
“channels” called R&R Vacation travel and R&R Homes TV on Demand
supported by websites and call centers. This new model when completed will allow
consumers their choice of platforms (TV, web, mobile) to view and transact in
both the travel and real estate arenas. The company believes this new model will
provide multiple sources of revenue, mainly from production, interactive
applications, advertising, referral/lead generation fees and commissions due to
the company’s existing licenses and expertise in travel and real estate arenas.
During this difficult transition year the company saw a dramatic drop in
revenues accompanied with significant increases in expenditures to put the model
in place. Management believes the company has reached significant milestones
including the launch of the network and that the process is well underway to
allow the company to achieve profitability within the next 4 to 6
months.
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Next 1
launched its TV Network known as Resort & Residence (R&R) on November
6th 2009
with DirecTV and Comcast into roughly 21 million households. The R&R
Network plans to expand its number of households and deploy both Interactive and
Video on Demand capabilities over the next 2 quarters allowing Next 1 to access
to roughly 35 million households in the United States. The R&R TV Network
will be supported by Next One’s digital media relationships and platforms and
expertise in the Travel and Real Estate arenas. During the first 3 quarters of
the year management has focused its efforts on the realignment of the company’s
business model in both the travel and real estate arenas so they might
complement the R&R National television
network.
In order
to accomplish this goal the Company has and will continue to incur a number of
expenditures throughout the balance of the year. New expenditures have included
the purchase of the Resort and Residence Network, modification of the business
model to work in conjunction with television broadcasting, programming,
outsourcing of key interactive technology solutions to complement our in-house
expertise in maximizing the efficiency of the operation. Additionally management
has looked to use its limited financial resources to either reconfigure existing
operations so they will integrate with R&R or alternatively discontinue
operations of certain non-performing assets. Key examples of this include the
closure of the Brands on Demand offices in Philadelphia with all web sales and
travel solutions being realigned to be integrated into the R&R interactive
sales programs. Additionally the company ceased real estate listings operations
of the Home Preview Channel in Houston and Detroit in favor of the R&R
Network and its new format.
In
management’s view these expenditures are a key investment to allow the company
to secure a foothold in the new interactive platforms for TV. The acquisition of
the R&R Network as well as the elimination or realignment of non conforming
operations has resulted in both a significant drop in revenue from traditional
operations while at the same time showing a marked increase in operational
costs. These steps are deemed to be essential by management as they should
reposition the company’s travel and real estate programs to capture potentially
very significant new revenue once the R&R Network is launched.
The
Company’s targeted focus of its TV Network in the Travel and Real Estate
industries combined with its On-Demand and Interactive services for both
television and the Internet puts the Company in position to address advertisers’
evolving need to focus on exploiting video opportunities on multiple platforms
with the convergence of internet, television and mobile. The Company has
developed and assembled key assets that allow it to provide media and technology
solutions for consumers in the Home and Travel arenas across multiple media
platforms. These two verticals (Home and Travel) hold significant appeal to
advertisers as they continuously remain in the top five advertising spend
categories in the North American market. Management believes the steps it is
taking now will create a ‘clear differentiation’ in the cable TV space and
provides the company’s shareholders and its clients with a unique and cutting
edge solution to both traditional and non linear platforms to advertise their
products.
Results of
Operations
At
November 30, 2009, our cash on hand was zero
compared to $18,802
at February 28, 2009.
At
November 30, 2009, our accounts receivable level increased by $142,269 to
$268,052 compared to $125,783 at February 28, 2009. This increase is primarily
due to travel sales toward the end of the period as well as new business
generated as a result of launching the Resort and Residence TV network. See Note
10 of NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
At
November 30, 2009, our total assets were $13,748,310, compared to $7,892,437 at
February 28, 2009. This increase was due to the acquisition of the assets of
Resort and Residence TV (“RRTV”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Televisual Media.
See Note 10 of NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for
discussion of the asset purchase.
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At
November 30, 2009, our total current liabilities were $2,895,766, compared to
$1,871,385 at February 28, 2009. This increase was due primarily to liabilities
incurred in the acquisition of the assets of Resort and Residence TV (“RRTV”), a
wholly owned subsidiary of Televisual Media. See Note 10 of NOTES TO CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for discussion of the asset
purchase.
Three Months Ended November
30, 2009 Compared to Three Months Ended November 30, 2008
Revenues. Our total revenues
decreased 48% to $509,249 for the three months ended November 30, 2009, compared
to $985,195 for the three months ended November 30, 2008, a decrease of
$475,946. In addition to the general economic environment resulting in a decline
in the travel and leisure industry, the decrease was due primarily to a shift in
the Company’s strategy away from its traditional business model of providing
recreational travel services, to that of a media business with a focus on travel
and residential real estate utilizing the internet, internet radio and cable
television.
Cost of revenues: Cost of
revenues increased 294% to $896,637 for the three months ended November 30,
2009, compared to $227,815 for the same year ago period, an increase of
$668,822. These increased costs are due primarily to the cost of carriage fees
and production costs directly related to the launch of the Resort and Residence
TV network.
Operating expenses. Our
operating expenses include website maintenance fees, general and administrative
expenses, salaries and benefits, advertising and promotion, legal and
professional fees, consulting and finance fees incurred in raising capital and
amortization of intangibles. Our total operating expenses increased 47%
from $1,372,251 for the three months ended November 30, 2008 to $2,022,703 for
the three months ended November 30, 2009, an increase of $650,452. The increase
was due primarily to an increase in amortization of intangibles of $420,000 and
personnel costs of $200,000 during the three months ended November 30,
2009.
Net Loss. For the three
months ended November 30, 2009, our net loss increased 322% to $2,590,059
compared to a net loss of $613,364 for the three months ended November 30, 2008,
an increase of $1,976,695. The reduction of revenue in conjunction with
increased expenses as previously discussed is a direct result of the Company
positioning itself to change its business model from that of providing
recreational travel services to that of a media business with a focus on travel
and residential real estate utilizing the internet, internet radio and cable
television. This objective was achieved with the launch of the Resort and
Residence TV network on November 6, 2009.
Nine Months Ended November
30, 2009 Compared to Nine Months Ended November 30, 2008
Revenues. Our total revenues
decreased 56% to $1,029,050 for the nine months ended November 30, 2009,
compared to $2,365,568 for the nine months ended November 30, 2008, a decrease
of $1,336,518. In addition to the general economic environment resulting in a
decline in the travel and leisure industry, the decrease was due primarily to a
shift in the Company’s strategy away from its traditional business model of
providing recreational travel services, to that of a media business with a focus
on travel and residential real estate utilizing the internet, internet radio and
cable television.
Cost of revenues: Cost of
revenues decreased 5% to $1,494,967 for the nine months ended November 30, 2009,
compared to $1,581,874 for the same year ago period, a decrease of $86,907. The
costs associated with higher travel revenue in fiscal 2008 were substantially
replaced in fiscal 2009 by costs, primarily broadcast carriage fees and
production, directly associated with the launch of the Resort and Residence TV
network.
Operating expenses. Our
operating expenses include website maintenance fees, general and administrative
expenses, salaries and benefits, advertising and promotion, legal and
professional fees, consulting and finance fees incurred in raising capital and
amortization of intangibles. Our total operating expenses increased 70%
from $3,126,191 for the nine months ended November 30, 2008 to $5,328,725 for
the nine months ended November 30, 2009, an increase of $2,202,534. The increase
was due primarily to an increase in amortization of intangibles of $950,000 and
finance and consulting fees incurred in raising capital of
$1,250,000.
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Net Loss. Our net loss
increased 158% to $6,175,149 for the nine months ended November 30, 2009
compared to a net loss of $2,390,057 for the nine months ended November 30,
2008, an increase of $3,785,092. The reduction of revenue in conjunction with
increased expenses as previously discussed is a direct result of the Company
positioning itself to change its business model from that of providing
recreational travel services to that of a media business with a focus on travel
and residential real estate utilizing the internet, internet radio and cable
television. This objective was achieved with the launch of the Resort and
Residence TV network on November 6, 2009.
Liquidity and Capital
Resources
At
November 30, 2009, we had total current assets of $417,287, consisting primarily
of accounts receivable and security deposits. Current liabilities are $2,895,766
consisting primarily of accounts payable, accrued expenses and the current
portion of notes payable as a result of the asset purchase of Resort and
Residence TV (“RRTV”), as discussed in Note 10 of NOTES TO CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The Company has accumulated a net loss from
inception through November 30, 2009 of $24,272,478. Stockholders’ equity as of
November 30, 2009 was $4,020,358. The Company has recorded gross revenues of
$1,029,050 for the nine months ended November 30, 2009.
While the
Company is attempting to increase sales, the growth has not been significant
enough to support the Company’s daily operations and the Company cannot
currently fund its operations for the next 12 months. To date, we have funded
our operations primarily from private equity financings. Until the Company
becomes profitable, if ever, management will attempt to raise additional funds
by way of one or more public or private equity or debt offerings. Several
funding sources have been identified and discussions are underway. While we
believe in the viability of our strategy to improve sales volume and in our
ability to raise additional funds, there can be no assurances to that effect.
The availability of funds depends in large measure on capital markets over which
we exert no control and liquidity factors. We can provide no assurance that
sufficient financing will be available on desirable terms to fund investments,
acquisitions, stock repurchases or extraordinary actions. General
weakening in the credit markets could increase our cost of capital.
Currently,
revenues provide approximately 20% of the company’s cash requirements. The
remaining cash need is derived from raising additional capital. The current
monthly cash burn rate is approximately $700,000. With the launch of the Resort
and Residence TV network in November, 2009, it is projected that the monthly
cash burn rate will remain at this level or even higher during the next quarter,
with the expectation of profitability during the first quarter of fiscal year
2011.
Our
revenue model is new and evolving, and we cannot be certain that it will be
successful. The potential profitability of this business model is
unproven and there can be no assurance that we can achieve profitable
operations. Our ability to generate revenues depends, among other
things, on our ability to launch our television network and sign advertising,
sponsorship, programming, infomercial and other revenue
contracts. Accordingly, we cannot be assured that our business model
will be successful or that we can sustain revenue growth, or achieve or sustain
profitability.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market Risk.
Market
risk generally represents the risk of loss that may result from the potential
change in value of a financial instrument as a result of fluctuations in
interest rates and market prices. We do not currently have any trading
derivatives nor do we expect to have any in the future. We have established
policies and internal processes related to the management of market risks, which
we use in the normal course of our business operations.
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Intangible Asset
Risk. We have a substantial amount of intangible assets. We are required
to perform goodwill impairment tests whenever events or circumstances indicate
that the carrying value may not be recoverable from estimated future cash flows.
As a result of our periodic evaluations, we may determine that the intangible
asset values need to be written down to their fair values, which could result in
material changes that could be adverse to our operating results and financial
position. Although at November 30, 2009, we believed our intangible assets were
recoverable, changes in the economy, the business in which we operate and our
own relative performance could change the assumptions used to evaluate
intangible asset recoverability. We continue to monitor those assumptions and
their effect on the estimated recoverability of our intangible
assets.
a)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our
Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer are responsible for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting
(as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Our internal control over
financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States.
Our
Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer evaluated the
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of November 30, 2009.
Based on that evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal
Financial Officer has determined that our disclosure controls and procedures
were not effective at the reasonable assurance level due to the lack of an
independent audit committee or audit committee financial expert which represent
a material weakness as reported in the February 28, 2009 Form 10-K. Due to
liquidity issues, we have not been able to immediately take any action to
remediate this material weakness. However, when conditions allow, we will expand
our board of directors and establish an independent audit committee consisting
of a minimum of three individuals with industry experience including a qualified
financial expert. Notwithstanding the assessment that our ICFR was
not effective and that there was a material weakness as identified herein, we
believe that our consolidated financial statements contained herein fairly
present our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the
periods covered thereby in all material respects.
b)
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
During
the quarter ended November 30, 2009, there have been no changes in our internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Act) that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our
internal control over financial reporting.
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PART
II
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings.
We are
currently not involved in any litigation that we believe could have a material
adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. There is no
action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court,
public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending
or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of our company or any of our
subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting our company, our common stock, any
of our subsidiaries or of our companies or our subsidiaries’ officers or
directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a
material adverse effect.
Item
1A. Risk Factors.
In
addition to the risk factors enumerated in our Form 10-K filed on June 16, 2009,
we are subject to various additional risks that could have a negative effect on
the Company and its financial condition. You should understand that these risks
could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking
statements contained in this report and in other Company communications. Because
there is no way to determine in advance whether, or to what extent, any present
uncertainty will ultimately impact our business, you should give equal weight to
each of the following:
The
current worldwide recession and declines or disruptions in the travel industry
could adversely affect our business or financial performance.
Our
business and financial performance is affected by the health of the worldwide
travel industry. Travel expenditures are sensitive to business and personal
discretionary spending levels and tend to decline or grow more slowly during
economic downturns, including downturns in any of our major markets. Events or
weaknesses specific to the air travel industry that could negatively affect our
business include continued fare increases, travel-related strikes or labor
unrest, consolidations, bankruptcies or liquidations and further fuel price
escalation. Additionally, our business is sensitive to safety concerns, and thus
our business has in the past and may in the future decline after incidents of
actual or threatened terrorism, during periods of political instability or
geopolitical conflict in which travelers become concerned about safety issues,
as a result of natural disasters such as hurricanes or earthquakes or when
travel might involve health-related risks, such as avian flu. Such concerns
could result in a protracted decrease in demand for our travel services. This
decrease in demand, depending on its scope and duration, together with any
future issues affecting travel safety, could significantly and adversely affect
our business and financial performance over the short and long-term. In
addition, the disruption of the existing travel plans of a significant number of
travelers upon the occurrence of certain events, such as actual or threatened
terrorist activity or war, could result in the incurrence of significant
additional costs and constrained liquidity if we provide relief to affected
travelers by not charging cancellation fees and/or by refunding the price of
airline tickets, hotel reservations and other travel products and
services.
We
operate in an increasingly competitive global environment which may affect our
competitive advantage.
The
market for the services we offer is increasingly and intensely competitive. We
compete with both established and emerging online and traditional sellers of
travel services with respect to each of the services we offer. Some of our
competitors, particularly travel suppliers such as airlines and hotels, may
offer products and services on more favorable terms, including lower prices, no
fees or unique access to proprietary loyalty programs, such as points and miles.
Many of these competitors, such as airlines, hotel and rental car companies,
have been steadily focusing on increasing online demand on their own websites in
lieu of third-party distributors such as our Company. For instance, some low
cost airlines, which are having increasing success in the marketplace,
distribute their online inventory exclusively through their own websites.
Suppliers who sell on their own websites typically do not charge a processing
fee, and, in some instances, offer advantages such as increased or exclusive
product availability and their own bonus miles or loyalty points, which could
make their offerings more attractive to consumers than offerings like ours. In
addition, we face increasing competition from other travel agencies, which in
some cases may have favorable offerings for both travelers and suppliers,
including pricing, connectivity and supply breadth. We also compete with other
travel agencies for both travelers and the acquisition and retention of supply.
The introduction of new technologies and the expansion of existing technologies,
such as Metasearch and other search engine technologies, may increase
competitive pressures or lead to changes in our business model. Increased
competition has resulted in and may continue to result in reduced margins, as
well as loss of travelers, transactions and brand recognition. We cannot assure
you that we will be able to compete successfully against current, emerging and
future competitors or provide differentiated products and services to our
traveler base.
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Evolving
industry standards and rapid technological changes may render our technology
obsolete.
Our
success will depend in part upon our continued ability to enhance our existing
products and services, to introduce new products and services quickly and cost
effectively, meet evolving customer needs, achieve market acceptance for new
product and service offerings, and to respond to emerging industry standards and
other technological changes. There can be no assurance that we will be able to
respond effectively to technological changes or new industry standards.
Moreover, there can be no assurance that our competitors will not develop
competitive products, or that any such competitive products will not have an
adverse effect upon our operating results.
Moreover,
we intend to continue to implement "best practices" and other established
process improvements in its operations going forward. There can be no assurance
that we will be successful in refining, enhancing and developing our operating
strategies and systems going forward, that the costs associated with refining,
enhancing and developing such strategies and systems will not increase
significantly in future periods or that our existing software and technology
will not become obsolete as a result of ongoing technological developments in
the marketplace.
Integration
of certain acquisitions could result in operating and financial
difficulties.
We plan
on entering into new web 2.0 business in the future. Our growth may depend, in
part, on acquisitions. To the extent that we grow through acquisitions, we will
face the operational and financial risks that commonly accompany that strategy.
We would also face operational risks, such as failing to assimilate the
operations and personnel of the acquired businesses, disrupting their ongoing
businesses, increased complexity of our business, impairing management resources
and their relationships with employees and travelers as a result of changes in
their ownership and management. Further, the evaluation and negotiation of
potential acquisitions, as well as the integration of an acquired business, may
divert management time and other resources. Some acquisitions may not be
successful and their performance may result in the impairment of their carrying
value.
Certain
financial and operational risks related to acquisitions that may have a material
impact on our business are:
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Use
of cash resources and incurrence of debt and contingent liabilities in
funding acquisitions;
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Amortization
expenses related to acquired intangible assets and other adverse
accounting consequences;
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Costs
incurred in identifying and performing due diligence on potential
acquisition targets that may or may not be
successful;
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Difficulties
and expenses in assimilating the operations, products, technology,
information systems or personnel of the acquired
company;
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Impairment
of relationships with employees, suppliers and affiliates of our business
and the acquired business;
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The
assumption of known and unknown debt and liabilities of the acquired
company;
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Failure
to generate adequate returns on our acquisitions and
investments;
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Entrance
into markets in which we have no direct prior experience;
and
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Impairment
of goodwill or other intangible assets arising from our
acquisitions.
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Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds.
Item
3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.
There
were no defaults upon senior securities during the period ended November 30,
2009.
There
were no matters submitted for a vote of our security holders during the period
ended November 30, 2009.
Item
5. Other Information.
There is
no other information required to be disclosed under this item which was not
previously disclosed.
Item
6. Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
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Description
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31.1
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Certification
by William Kerby, the Principal Executive Officer of Next 1 Interactive,
Inc., pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
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31.2
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Certification
by Richard Sokolowski, the Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of
Next 1 Interactive, Inc., pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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32.1
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Certification
by William Kerby, the Principal Executive Officer of Next 1 Interactive,
Inc., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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32.2
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Certification
by Richard Sokolowski, the Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of
Next 1 Interactive, Inc., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly
authorized.
Dated: January
19, 2010
NEXT
1 INTERACTIVE, INC.
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/s/ William Kerby
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William
Kerby
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Chief
Executive Officer and Vice-Chairman
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(Principal
Executive Officer)
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/s/ Richard
Sokolowski
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Richard
Sokolowski,
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Chief
Financial Officer
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(Principal
Financial and Accounting
Officer)
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