NovelStem International Corp. - Quarter Report: 2005 September (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005
o | TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File No. 1-14332
HOLLYWOOD MEDIA CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida | 65-0385686 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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2255 Glades Road, Suite 221A | ||
Boca Raton, Florida | 33431 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) |
(561) 998-8000
(Registrants telephone number)
(Registrants telephone number)
Indicate by check 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 is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes þ No o
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
As of November 04, 2005, the number of shares outstanding of the issuers common stock, $.01
par value, was 32,562,152.
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HOLLYWOOD MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 2,935,069 | $ | 6,330,394 | ||||
Receivables, net |
2,489,391 | 1,992,478 | ||||||
Inventories |
13,202,910 | 8,467,405 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses |
1,008,707 | 1,124,363 | ||||||
Other receivables |
1,369,059 | 1,205,803 | ||||||
Other current assets |
61,840 | 45,935 | ||||||
Restricted cash |
| 255,000 | ||||||
Total current assets |
21,066,976 | 19,421,378 | ||||||
ACQUISITION ESCROW |
304,465 | 750,000 | ||||||
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net |
2,296,088 | 2,455,040 | ||||||
INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO UNCONSOLIDATED INVESTEES |
577,050 | 435,509 | ||||||
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net |
1,361,997 | 1,515,985 | ||||||
GOODWILL, net |
44,865,674 | 44,977,429 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS |
435,629 | 256,258 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ | 70,907,879 | $ | 69,811,599 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 3,806,818 | $ | 4,043,098 | ||||
Accrued expenses and other |
5,563,133 | 5,172,920 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
17,059,490 | 12,006,919 | ||||||
Current portion of capital lease obligations |
85,166 | 150,103 | ||||||
Convertible debenture, net |
905,483 | | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
27,420,090 | 21,373,040 | ||||||
DEFERRED REVENUE |
134,083 | 227,000 | ||||||
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, less current portion |
80,783 | 84,523 | ||||||
MINORITY INTEREST |
95,043 | 74,075 | ||||||
OTHER DEFERRED LIABILITY |
119,398 | 104,539 | ||||||
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE, net |
| 799,152 | ||||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCES |
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SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY: |
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Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding |
| | ||||||
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 32,558,363 and
31,283,706 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, respectively |
325,584 | 312,837 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
308,630,188 | 305,729,408 | ||||||
Deferred compensation |
(1,950,000 | ) | (2,437,500 | ) | ||||
Accumulated deficit |
(263,947,290 | ) | (256,455,475 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders equity |
43,058,482 | 47,149,270 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
$ | 70,907,879 | $ | 69,811,599 | ||||
The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these condensed consolidated balance sheets.
are an integral part of these condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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HOLLYWOOD MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||
NET REVENUES |
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Ticketing |
$ | 60,991,376 | $ | 39,604,332 | $ | 18,996,692 | $ | 11,654,166 | ||||||||
Other |
11,784,912 | 9,667,525 | 3,969,601 | 3,448,661 | ||||||||||||
72,776,288 | 49,271,857 | 22,966,293 | 15,102,827 | |||||||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES |
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Cost of revenues ticketing |
53,193,670 | 34,350,187 | 16,538,593 | 10,197,864 | ||||||||||||
Editorial, production, development and technology
(exclusive
of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) |
4,187,200 | 3,868,219 | 1,477,681 | 1,363,292 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
8,772,977 | 7,252,636 | 2,609,672 | 2,957,527 | ||||||||||||
Payroll and benefits |
12,529,791 | 8,340,743 | 4,240,936 | 3,020,410 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of CBS advertising |
| 38,807 | | | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
1,900,134 | 1,604,614 | 572,685 | 562,263 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
80,583,772 | 55,455,206 | 25,439,567 | 18,101,356 | ||||||||||||
Operating loss |
(7,807,484 | ) | (6,183,349 | ) | (2,473,274 | ) | (2,998,529 | ) | ||||||||
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF INVESTMENTS |
531,907 | 557,713 | 2,487 | (30,373 | ) | |||||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): |
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Interest, net |
(138,599 | ) | (2,548,460 | ) | (44,139 | ) | (1,762,959 | ) | ||||||||
Other, net |
49,659 | 786,851 | 6,364 | 59,178 | ||||||||||||
Loss before minority interest |
(7,364,517 | ) | (7,387,245 | ) | (2,508,562 | ) | (4,732,683 | ) | ||||||||
MINORITY INTEREST IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES |
(127,298 | ) | (295,250 | ) | (6,009 | ) | (59,258 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (7,491,815 | ) | $ | (7,682,495 | ) | $ | (2,514,571 | ) | $ | (4,791,941 | ) | ||||
Basic and diluted loss per common share |
$ | (0.24 | ) | $ | (0.28 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | ||||
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares
outstanding basic and diluted |
31,281,702 | 26,989,284 | 31,956,277 | 28,336,820 | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements of operations.
are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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HOLLYWOOD MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
(unaudited)
Additional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Paid-in | Deferred | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Capital | Compensation | Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2004 |
31,283,706 | $ | 312,837 | $ | 305,729,408 | $ | (2,437,500 | ) | $ | (256,455,475 | ) | $ | 47,149,270 | |||||||||||
Issuance of compensatory stock for services
rendered |
22,237 | 222 | 78,810 | | | 79,032 | ||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of stock stock option exercises |
465,408 | 4,654 | 762,210 | | | 766,864 | ||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of stock to employees |
22,655 | 227 | 101,102 | | | 101,329 | ||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of stock interest on convertible
debenture |
9,832 | 98 | 44,778 | | | 44,876 | ||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of stock warrant exercise, net of
placement commissions |
514,574 | 5,146 | 798,518 | | | 803,664 | ||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of stock - 401(k) employer match |
39,951 | 400 | 193,362 | | | 193,762 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of deferred compensation |
| | | 487,500 | | 487,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition costs paid with stock |
| | 144,000 | | | 144,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of stock to consultant |
200,000 | 2,000 | 778,000 | | | 780,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | (7,491,815 | ) | (7,491,815 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance September 30, 2005 |
32,558,363 | $ | 325,584 | $ | 308,630,188 | $ | (1,950,000 | ) | $ | (263,947,290 | ) | $ | 43,058,482 | |||||||||||
The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this condensed consolidated statement of shareholders equity.
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HOLLYWOOD MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net loss |
$ | (7,491,815 | ) | $ | (7,682,495 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
1,900,134 | 1,604,614 | ||||||
Interest paid in stock |
44,876 | 342,735 | ||||||
Amortization of discount and beneficial conversion feature on convertible debenture |
106,331 | 2,096,081 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
8,163 | 165,599 | ||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investees, net of return of invested capital |
(141,541 | ) | (259,044 | ) | ||||
Compensation expense on employee stock issuances |
101,329 | 35,000 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred compensation costs |
487,500 | 162,500 | ||||||
Provision for bad debts |
27,517 | 184,408 | ||||||
Issuance of compensatory stock for services rendered |
79,032 | 223,940 | ||||||
Minority interest in earnings of subsidiary, net of distributions to minority owners |
20,968 | 18,236 | ||||||
Amortization of CBS advertising |
| 38,807 | ||||||
Amortization of put/call option |
| (719,250 | ) | |||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Receivables |
(533,430 | ) | 567,056 | |||||
Inventories |
(4,735,505 | ) | (2,052,309 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses |
115,656 | (119,592 | ) | |||||
Other receivables |
(163,256 | ) | (427,479 | ) | ||||
Other current assets |
(15,905 | ) | (142,558 | ) | ||||
Restricted cash |
| 450,000 | ||||||
Other assets |
(43,534 | ) | (18,639 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable |
(339,269 | ) | (244,553 | ) | ||||
Accrued expenses and other |
894,927 | (1,433,111 | ) | |||||
Deferred revenue |
4,959,654 | (287,967 | ) | |||||
Other deferred liability |
14,859 | (80,248 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
(4,703,309 | ) | (7,578,269 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Acquisition of Studio Systems, net of cash acquired |
| (3,578,426 | ) | |||||
Acquisition escrow |
| (920,000 | ) | |||||
Acquisition of intangible assets |
| (100,000 | ) | |||||
Capital expenditures |
(894,465 | ) | (937,650 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(894,465 | ) | (5,536,076 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Payments of shareholder/officer loan |
| (400,000 | ) | |||||
Net repayments to factor |
| (196,057 | ) | |||||
Proceeds received from exercise of stock options |
766,864 | 67,453 | ||||||
Proceeds received from exercise of warrants, net |
803,664 | 35,500 | ||||||
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock in private placement |
| 15,057,500 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of stock to consultant |
780,000 | 670,000 | ||||||
Payments under capital lease obligations |
(148,079 | ) | (191,382 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
2,202,449 | 15,043,014 | ||||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(3,395,325 | ) | 1,928,669 | |||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period |
6,330,394 | 1,867,999 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period |
$ | 2,935,069 | $ | 3,796,668 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF CASH RELATED ACTIVITIES: |
$ | 32,768 | $ | 39,538 | ||||
Interest paid |
The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
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HOLLYWOOD MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(1) | BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND CONSOLIDATION: |
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared by Hollywood Media Corp. (Hollywood Media or the Company) in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for
interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation
S-X. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been
condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. However, management believes that
the disclosures contained herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
The financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all material adjustments (which
include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly Hollywood Medias financial
position and results of operations. The results of operations for the nine and three months ended
September 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations or cash flows which
may result for the remainder of 2005. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto included in Hollywood Medias Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2004, as amended, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Hollywood Medias condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Hollywood Media, its wholly owned subsidiaries, and its 51% owned subsidiary, Tekno Books, which is
a partnership. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation and a minority interest has been established to reflect the outside ownership of
Tekno Books. Hollywood Medias 50% and 26.2% ownership interests in NetCo Partners and
MovieTickets.com, respectively, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
(2) | STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION: |
As permitted under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 148, Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation Transition and Disclosure an amendment of SFAS No. 123 (SFAS No.
148), which amended SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS No. 123),
Hollywood Media has chosen to account for its Stock Plans under the intrinsic value method as
allowed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees
(APB No. 25) and related interpretations. Under APB No. 25, because the exercise price of
Hollywood Medias employee stock options typically equals the market price of the underlying stock
on the date prior to the date of grant, no compensation expense is typically recorded upon grant.
SFAS No. 148 requires disclosure of the estimated fair value of employee stock options granted and
pro forma financial information assuming compensation expense was recorded using these fair values.
Had compensation cost for all stock options granted pursuant to Hollywood Medias plans been
determined consistent with SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, Hollywood Medias net loss and
net loss per share would have increased to the following pro forma amounts:
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Nine months ended | Three months ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||
Reported net loss |
$ | (7,491,815 | ) | $ | (7,682,495 | ) | $ | (2,514,571 | ) | $ | (4,791,941 | ) | ||||
Stock-based employee compensation expense
under fair value method |
(963,521 | ) | (1,180,639 | ) | (378,315 | ) | (270,226 | ) | ||||||||
Pro forma net loss |
$ | (8,455,366 | ) | $ | (8,863,134 | ) | $ | (2,892,886 | ) | $ | (5,062,167 | ) | ||||
Reported net loss per share |
$ | (0.24 | ) | $ | (0.28 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | ||||
Pro forma net loss per share |
$ | (0.27 | ) | $ | (0.33 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.18 | ) | ||||
Weighted average common and common equivalent
shares outstanding basic and diluted |
31,281,702 | 26,989,284 | 31,956,277 | 28,336,820 | ||||||||||||
The fair value of each option grant was determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing
model. The Black-Scholes model was not developed for use in valuing employee stock options, but
was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting
restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, it requires the use of subjective
assumptions including expectations of future dividends and stock price volatility. Such
assumptions are only used for making the required fair value estimate and should not be considered
as indicators of future dividend policy or stock price appreciation. Because changes in the
subjective assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate and because employee stock
options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, the use of the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model may not provide a reliable estimate of the fair value of
employee stock options.
(3) | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: |
Loss Per Common Share
SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share, requires companies to present basic and diluted earnings
per share (EPS). Loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding.
Non-vested shares are not included in the basic calculation until vesting occurs. There were
600,000 unvested restricted shares as of September 30, 2005 and as of September 30, 2004 there were
800,000 unvested restricted shares. Common shares issuable upon conversion of convertible
securities and upon exercise of outstanding options and warrants of 4,223,076 and 6,226,497 at
September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per
share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, because their
impact was anti-dilutive.
Accounting Estimates
The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires that we make estimates
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and
judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and
related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we will
evaluate our estimates, including those related to asset impairment, accruals for compensation and
related benefits, revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, and contingencies and
litigation. These estimates are based on the information that is currently available to us and on
various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results
could vary from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Significant estimates
and assumptions embodied in the accompanying financial statements include the adequacy of reserves
for accounts receivables and self-insurance as well as Hollywood Medias ability to realize the
carrying value of goodwill, intangible assets, investments in less than 50% owned companies and
other long-lived assets.
Ticketing Revenue Recognition
Ticketing revenue is derived from the sale of live theater tickets for Broadway, off-Broadway
and London shows to individuals, groups, travel agencies, tour groups and educational facilities.
Revenue recognition is deferred on ticket sales until performance has taken place. Ticketing
revenue and cost of revenue are recorded on a gross basis.
In August 2002, the FASB Emerging Issue Task Force issued EITF Issue No. 02-16, Accounting by
a Reseller for Cash Consideration Received from a Vendor (EITF 02-16), which addresses the
accounting by a vendor for consideration given to a customer, including both a reseller of the
vendors products and an entity that purchases the vendors products from a reseller. Hollywood
Media adopted early EITF Issue No. 02-16 on December 31, 2002 for its ticketing business.
Receivables
Receivables consist of amounts due from customers who have advertised on Hollywood Medias
websites, have purchased content from Hollywood Medias syndication businesses, have purchased live
theater tickets and amounts due from publishers relating to signed contracts, to the extent that
the earnings process is complete and amounts are realizable. Receivables are net of an allowance
for doubtful accounts of $361,000 and $394,183 at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004,
respectively.
Inventories
Inventories consist primarily of Broadway tickets or other live theater tickets sold to
groups, individuals and travel agencies, as well as theater tickets inventory and are carried at
cost using the specific identification method. Ticket inventory does not include movie tickets.
Balances of inventories as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 are as follows:
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||
Inventory held for sale |
$ | 2,298,218 | $ | 1,006,491 | ||||
Deferred ticket costs |
10,904,692 | 7,460,914 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 13,202,910 | $ | 8,467,405 | ||||
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The portion of receivables and inventory balances that relate to the sales of tickets to
groups, individuals and travel agencies for Broadway and other live theater shows are, with
isolated exceptions, for shows or performances that take place at venues in New York, New York.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS
No. 123R), which replaces SFAS No. 123, and supercedes APB Opinion No. 25., SFAS No. 123R requires
all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized
in the financial statements based on their fair values and the recording of such expense in the
consolidated statements of operations. In March 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 107 which expresses views of the SEC staff
regarding the application of SFAS No. 123R. SAB 107 provides interpretive guidance related to the
interaction between SFAS No. 123R and certain SEC rules and regulations, as well as provides the
SEC staffs views regarding the valuation of share-based payment arrangements for public companies.
In April 2005, the SEC amended compliance dates for SFAS No. 123R to allow companies to implement
SFAS No. 123R at the beginning of their next fiscal year, instead of the next fiscal reporting
period that begins after June 15, 2005. The Company is required to adopt the provisions of SFAS No.
123R effective January 1, 2006, at which time the pro forma disclosures previously permitted under
SFAS No. 123 will no longer be an alternative to financial statement recognition. Under SFAS No.
123R, the Company must determine the appropriate fair value model to be used for valuing
share-based payments, the amortization method for compensation cost and the transition method to be
used at date of adoption. The Company has not yet determined the method of adoption or the effect
of adopting SFAS No. 123R, and has not determined whether the adoption will result in amounts that
are similar to the current pro forma disclosures under SFAS No. 123.
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43,
Chapter 4 (SFAS No. 151). SFAS No. 151 amends Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) No. 43,
Chapter 4, to clarify that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and
wasted materials (spoilage) should be recognized as current-period charges. In addition, SFAS No.
151 requires that allocation of fixed production overhead to inventory be based on the normal
capacity of the production facilities. SFAS No. 151 is effective for inventory costs incurred
during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company is currently assessing the impact,
if any, that SFAS No. 151 will have on the results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment
of APB Opinion No. 29 (SFAS No. 153). The guidance in APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for
Nonmonetary Transactions (APB No. 29), is based on the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary
assets should be measured based on the fair values of the assets exchanged. The guidance in APB No.
29, however, included certain exceptions to that principle. This Statement amends APB No. 29 to
eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with
a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A
nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected
to change significantly as a result of the exchange. SFAS No. 153 is effective for nonmonetary
exchanges occurring during fiscal
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years beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, that
SFAS No. 153 will have on the results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (SFAS
No. 154), an amendment to APB Opinion No. 20 Accounting Changes and SFAS No. 3 Reporting
Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements". SFAS No. 154 requires retrospective
application for voluntary changes in accounting principle in most instances and is required to be
applied to all accounting changes made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The
Companys expected January 1, 2006 adoption of SFAS No. 154 is not expected to have a material
impact on the Companys consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
In October 2005, the FASB issued Staff Position (FSP) No. FAS 13-1 that addresses the
accounting for rental costs associated with operating leases that are incurred during a
construction period. Under FSP No. FAS 13-1, rental costs associated with ground or building
operating leases, that are incurred during a construction period, shall be recognized as rental
expense and included in income from continuing operations. The guidance in this FSP will be
effective January 1, 2006. The Company does not expect that the adoption of FSP No. FAS 13-1 will
have a material effect on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
At a June 2005 meeting, the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a consensus on
Issue No. 05-6, Determining the Amortization Period for Leasehold Improvements. The amortization
period for leasehold improvements acquired in a business combination or acquired subsequent to
lease inception should be based on the lesser of the useful life of the leasehold improvements or
the period of the lease including all renewal periods that are reasonably assured of exercise at
the time of the acquisition. The consensus was applied prospectively to leasehold improvements
acquired subsequent to the EITF ratification date of June 29, 2005. The Companys adoption of Issue
No. 05-6 did not have a material effect on the Companys financial position, results of operations
or cash flows.
At a September 2005 meeting, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue No. 05-7, Accounting for
Modifications to Conversion Options Embedded in Debt Instruments and Related Issues. A company
issues convertible debt with an embedded conversion option that is not separated from the host
contract and accounted for as a derivative instrument pursuant to FASB Statement No. 133,
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. Also, the conversion option does not
give rise to a beneficial conversion feature under EITF Issues No. 98-5, Accounting for
Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion
Ratios or No. 00-27, Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments.
Subsequently, the company changes the terms of the conversion option and assesses whether the
modification results in an extinguishment of the debt pursuant to the guidance in EITF Issue No.
96-19, Debtors Accounting for a Modification or Exchange of Debt Instruments. The issues are
whether a modification to a conversion option that changes its fair value, affects the recognition
of interest expense for the associated debt instrument after the modification and whether a
borrower should recognize a beneficial conversion feature associated with a debt modification (not
a debt extinguishment) if the modification increases the intrinsic value of the debt (for example,
the modification reduces the conversion price of the debt).
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In September of 2005, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue No. 05-8, Income Tax Consequences
of Issuing Convertible Debt with a Beneficial Conversion Feature. When a company issues
convertible debt with a beneficial conversion feature, the debt is bifurcated into a liability
component and an equity component in accordance with EITF Issues No. 98-5, Accounting for
Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion
Ratios and No. 00-27, Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments. The
equity component is measured at the intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature on the
commitment date. For income tax purposes, all of the proceeds are recorded as a liability and
nothing is recorded in shareholders equity. The issues are whether the issuance of convertible
debt with a beneficial conversion feature results in a basis difference and, if so, whether that
basis difference is a temporary difference under FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income
Taxes.
(4) | ACQUISITIONS AND OTHER CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: |
Fountainhead Media Services
On January 14, 2002, Fountainhead Media Services acquired a 20% equity interest in our
subsidiary that owns Baseline, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hollywood Media. Consideration
consisted of a $2 million promissory note payable to Hollywood Media and the contribution by
Fountainhead Media of its FilmTracker database, intellectual property rights, all existing
contracts and its content management system with a stated value of $2 million. Our Baseline
service was integrated with FilmTracker, resulting in a combined service incorporating Baselines
data with FilmTrackers content management system and interface. On January 7, 2004, we exchanged
the $2 million promissory note we held for the 20% equity interest in Baseline, Inc. owned by
Fountainhead, and we now own 100% of the subsidiary that owns Baseline. In conjunction with the
exchange of the promissory note, the negative fair value of $719,250 on a put and call option
obtained by Fountainhead was relieved through earnings, and is included in other, net in the
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004.
Studio Systems, Inc. (SSI)
On July 1, 2004, Hollywood Media consummated our acquisition by merger of 100% of the
outstanding common stock of Studio Systems, Inc. (SSI), one of the leading entertainment industry
database and information service providers. As a result of the acquisition, SSI became a
subsidiary of Hollywood Media and its business was integrated with our Baseline/FilmTracker
subsidiary now known as Baseline/StudioSystems. The aggregate purchase consideration was
$4,984,359, including $157,225 of acquisition costs, of which $920,000 was held in an escrow
account pending the final working capital adjustment. During the fourth quarter of 2004, $170,000
in Accounts Receivable escrow was released including $33,267 in monies which were returned to
Hollywood Media Corp. for uncollected guaranteed receivables. During the quarter ended June 30,
2005, with Hollywood Medias consent, the escrow agent released $370,025 to the seller. In
addition, Hollywood Media has consented to further release $75,510. The remaining $304,465 will
remain in escrow pending final resolution of certain indemnification claims by Hollywood Media
against the seller. The $304,465 balance (equaling the original $920,000 held in escrow less
$540,025 subsequently released from escrow and $75,510 to be released) was not included in the
allocation of the cost of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as it represents contingent
consideration for which the contingency had not been resolved beyond a reasonable
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doubt. As
part of the consideration paid to the former owners of SSI, Hollywood Media issued 73,249 shares of
its common stock valued at $250,000, and agreed to make 12 monthly payments of $42,500 each through
June of 2005. As of September 30, 2005, there were no payments remaining under this obligation.
Hollywood Media funded the closing and subsequent payments with cash on hand. A reconciliation of
the purchase price is provided below.
Purchase consideration |
$ | 4,984,359 | ||
Less cash in escrow |
(304,465 | ) | ||
Adjusted purchase consideration |
$ | 4,679,894 | ||
Cash acquired |
$ | 265,601 | ||
Accounts receivable |
524,992 | |||
Other current assets |
45,601 | |||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
133,585 | |||
Intangible assets |
670,199 | |||
Total assets |
$ | 1,639,978 | ||
Current liabilities |
$ | (328,374 | ) | |
Obligations under capital leases |
(45,019 | ) | ||
Deferred revenue |
(638,683 | ) | ||
Total liabilities |
$ | (1,012,076 | ) | |
NET ASSETS |
$ | 627,902 | ||
Excess of the purchase consideration over fair value
of net assets acquired |
$ | 4,051,992 | ||
The excess of the purchase consideration over the fair value of net assets acquired has
been classified as goodwill in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of
September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004. Hollywood Media completed the purchase price allocation
in the second quarter of 2005. Any remaining goodwill will be deductible for tax purposes over 15
years.
During the second quarter of 2005, Hollywood Media received the results of a valuation
performed by an independent valuation expert on the 2004 assets acquired. The valuation was able to
ascertain the fair market value of certain intangible assets (customer lists, non-competition
agreements and trademarks), which are being amortized over 3 years. The fair market value at
acquisition of these assets was $670,199.
The results of operations of SSI have been included in Hollywood Medias results of operations
since the date of acquisition (July 1, 2004). The following are Hollywood Medias pro forma
results for each applicable period assuming that the acquisition had occurred on the first day of
each period presented:
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Nine months ended | ||||
September 30, 2004 | ||||
Pro forma net revenues |
$ | 50,627,984 | ||
Pro forma net loss |
$ | (7,394,790 | ) | |
Pro forma net loss per share |
$ | (0.27 | ) | |
Pro forma weighted average common
and common equivalent shares |
27,037,938 |
(4) DEBT:
CEO Commitments
Pursuant to an agreement dated March 28, 2005, in the event that Hollywood Media requires
additional funding, Hollywood Medias Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and
Hollywood Medias Vice Chairman and President committed to provide Hollywood Media with an amount
not to exceed $5.0 million, in the aggregate, through January 1, 2006, if needed to enable
Hollywood Media to meet its operating, liquidity and/or working capital requirements; provided,
however, that the commitment would be reduced dollar for dollar to the extent Hollywood Media
generates cash from debt or equity financings, operational cash flow, proceeds from a sale of a
division or subsidiary of Hollywood Media, Hollywood Medias share of debt, equity or similar
transactions by its equity investees or cash distributions received from MovieTickets.com.
Advances will bear interest at the prime rate plus one percent. As of September 30, 2005, no
amount had been drawn under this commitment, and the amount of the commitment has been reduced by
$2,649,472, representing aggregate cash proceeds of $2,350,528 from stock options, warrant
exercises and proceeds from a stock purchase by a consultant during the nine months ended September
30, 2005, in accordance with the terms of the commitment. On August 5, 2005, the commitment was
amended to extend the period for which the credit line would be available from January 1, 2006
through January 1, 2007.
Under a similar commitment that expired on January 1, 2004, in the event that Hollywood Media
required additional funding, Hollywood Medias Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
and Hollywood Medias Vice Chairman and President committed to provide Hollywood Media with an
amount not to exceed $3.5 million through January 1, 2004, if needed to enable Hollywood Media to
meet its working capital requirements. Advances bore interest at the prime rate plus one percent.
There was $600,000 principal amount outstanding under this commitment at December 31, 2003, of
which $400,000 (which was loaned by a wholly-owned limited liability corporation of Hollywood
Medias Chairman and President) was collateralized by Broadway Ticketing inventory, and $200,000
was unsecured. This loan was fully repaid during the first quarter of 2004 plus interest of
$17,626.
May 2002 Convertible Debentures
On May 22, 2002, Hollywood Media issued an aggregate of $5.7 million in principal amount of 6%
Senior Convertible Debentures due May 22, 2005 (the Debentures) to a group of
investors, upon payment of an aggregate $5.7 million cash investment from such investors. The
Debentures bore interest at 6% per annum, payable quarterly in cash or common stock. Mitchell
Rubenstein, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and Laurie S. Silvers, the
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Vice
Chairman and President of Hollywood Media, participated in the financing with a $500,000 cash
investment upon the same terms as the other investors. The Debentures were convertible at the
option of the investors at any time through May 22, 2005 into shares of Hollywood Media common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, but the sole $1.0 million Debenture currently outstanding was
amended and is now convertible through and matures on May 22, 2006, following the conversion of
$4.7 million principal amount of Debentures described below. The original conversion price of $3.46
per share was adjusted and amended as described below. In addition, Hollywood Media can elect at
its option to convert up to 50% of the convertible Debentures if the Debentures are still
outstanding at maturity, subject to certain conditions. The investors also received fully vested
detachable warrants (the Warrants) to acquire at any time through May 22, 2007, an aggregate of
576,590 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.78 per share. On May 22, 2003, an
investor holding at least seventy-five percent of such investors shares of common stock issued or
issuable to such investor under the Debentures, had the exercise price of the warrants held by such
investor decreased to $3.46 per share, which equals the pre-adjustment conversion price of the
Debentures. The Debentures and Warrants contain customary anti-dilution provisions as more fully
described in the agreements. As a result of Hollywood Medias private placement in February 2004,
the original conversion price of the Debentures of $3.46 per share was reduced to $3.30 per share,
and the exercise price of the warrants was reduced to $3.34 per share, after giving effect to a
weighted average anti-dilution provision per the agreements. As a result of the reduction of the
conversion price on February 13, 2004, additional beneficial conversion of $294,360 was recorded.
As of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, no warrants issued under these Debenture Agreements
have been exercised.
During August and September of 2004, $4.7 million principal amount of the Debentures was
converted into shares of Hollywood Medias common stock at a conversion price of $3.05 per share,
including the $500,000 Debenture held by Mr. Rubenstein and Ms. Silvers. Prior to such
conversions, the prevailing conversion price of the converted Debentures was reduced from $3.30 per
share to $3.05 per share pursuant to Hollywood Medias negotiations and agreements with the
converting investors for the purpose of facilitating such conversions. Following such conversions,
the remaining $1.0 million Debenture still outstanding was amended to extend the maturity date to
May 22, 2006 and to remove restrictive covenants, and the conversion price of this Debenture was
reduced from $3.30 per share to $3.20 per share. As a result of these reductions in conversion
prices, additional beneficial conversion feature of $412,710 was recorded.
As of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, $94,517 and $200,848, respectively, of
unamortized discount on the Debentures was reducing the face amount of Debentures, and is being
amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the outstanding Debentures.
A total of $389,095 in deferred finance costs were incurred for the Debentures, including
$161,695 in fees paid to a placement agent (including $130,000 in cash and a warrant valued at
$31,695, with substantially the same terms as the Warrants issued to the Debenture holders).
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, $8,163 and $165,599
respectively, were recognized as interest expense from the
amortization of the debt issuance costs. During the three months ended September 30, 2005 and
2004, $2,721 and $100,749 respectively, were
recognized as interest expense from the amortization of the debt issuance costs.
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Interest expense of $106,331 and $2,096,081 was recorded for the nine months ended September
30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, consisting of stated interest, discount amortization of the
beneficial conversion feature for the reduction in conversion prices on the Debentures, and the
original discounts. Interest expense of $35,443 and $1,546,404 was recorded for the three months
ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, consisting of stated interest, discount
amortization of the beneficial conversion feature for the reduction in conversion prices on the
Debentures, and the original discounts.
The Warrants granted to these investors in May 2002 were recorded at a relative fair value of
$1,608,422 using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The assumptions used to calculate the
value of the warrants using Black-Scholes were as follows: volatility of 83.7%, 5 year expected
life, exercise priced $3.78 per share, a stock price of $3.27 per share and a risk free interest
rate of 4%. The original beneficial conversion feature of the Debentures was valued at $1,295,416.
The recorded values of the Warrants and the beneficial conversion feature are being amortized to
interest expense over 3 years, using the effective interest method or sooner if converted prior to
maturity. The value of the Warrants and the beneficial conversion feature of the Debentures were
recorded as a discount to the convertible Debenture and included in additional paid-in capital.
CinemaSource Guaranty
In 1999, Hollywood Media loaned approximately $1.7 million to the former owner (borrower) of
CinemaSource (currently an employee of CinemaSource) so that he could pay a portion of the taxes
due resulting from the sale of CinemaSource to Hollywood Media. Hollywood Media was obligated to
make this loan as part of the original purchase agreement to acquire CinemaSource. Hollywood Media
sold the note to an independent third party in 2000 and guaranteed payment of the note. In April
2003, Hollywood Media entered into an agreement with the holder of the note to satisfy Hollywood
Medias obligations under its guaranty of the note. Pursuant to such agreement, Hollywood Media
agreed to pay the holder an aggregate of $462,269 in nine monthly installments commencing April
2003. In July 2003, pursuant to an agreement with the holder, the Company had the right, at its
election, to pay the holder half of any monthly payment in restricted stock and during 2003, the
Company issued 110,836 shares of common stock valued at $152,135 pursuant to such agreement. As a
result, the Company recorded an additional expense of $89,215 for the market premium of the common
stock payments, which expense was reversed in the fourth quarter of 2003 as the Company determined
to instead pay the holder in cash. The outstanding balance of such loan at December 31, 2003 was
$138,152, and was repaid in full in the first quarter of 2004. Subsequent to this guaranty being
paid in full, amounts were fully recovered from the borrower and Hollywood Media recorded a credit
to selling, general and administrative expenses of $302,859 during the quarter ended June 30, 2004.
(6) | GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS: |
Effective January 1, 2002, Hollywood Media adopted SFAS No. 142. Hollywood Media established
October 1 of each year as its annual impairment test date. As of September 30, 2005, Hollywood
Media was not aware of any events or changes in circumstances that would require it to re-evaluate
goodwill for impairment prior to the Companys annual testing date of October 1, 2005.
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On June 18, 2004, Hollywood Media acquired the assets of Front Row Marketing (FRM), a
provider of opt-in emails of movie showtimes services for certain movie theater
exhibitors in the United States. In exchange for the assets of FRM, which consisted primarily
of customer contracts and Internet URLs, Hollywood Media issued 91,463 shares in Hollywood Media
common stock, valued at $300,000. Front Row Marketing was integrated into Hollywood Medias
ExhibitorAds business unit which is part of our Data Business division. The list of customer
contracts and URLs are classified as intangible assets and are being amortized over 3 years.
Amortization expense for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2005 was $101,667 and
$54,214, respectively.
On December 10, 2004, Hollywood Media acquired the assets of Group Tickets Inc., a provider of
Broadway theater tickets to groups and tour operators. The aggregate purchase consideration was
$118,421 for the assets, which consisted primarily of a customer list of groups and tour operators
and receivables. The customer list is recorded as an intangible asset valued at $108,826 and is
being amortized over 5 years. Amortization expense of $16,324 and $5,441 was recorded for the nine
and three months ended September 30, 2005, respectively.
(7) | COMMON STOCK: |
On January 3, 2005, Hollywood Media issued 20,000 shares of common stock valued at $93,960, as
compensation to a consulting firm for services rendered and to be rendered, of which $69,032
relates to services provided during the nine months ended September 30, 2005, with the balance of
services to be provided during the remainder of 2005.
On January 4, 2005, Hollywood Media issued 3,244 shares of common stock valued at $15,123 in
payment of interest on the Debentures for the period October 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004.
On January 18, 2005, Hollywood Media issued 1,408 shares of common stock for $14, upon a
directors exercise of a stock option with an exercise price of $0.01 per share.
On February 2, 2005, Hollywood Media issued 39,951 shares of common stock valued at $193,762
for payment of Hollywood Medias 401(k) employer match for the calendar year 2004.
On March 21, 2005, Hollywood Media issued 15,000 shares of common stock for $63,299, pursuant
to the exercise of a stock option with an exercise price of $4.22 per share.
On April 7, 2005, Hollywood Media issued 4,115 shares of common stock valued at $19,752 to an
employee as additional compensation.
On April 20, 2005, Hollywood Media issued 3,107 shares of common stock valued at $14,794 in
payment of interest on the Debentures for the period January 1, 2005 through March 31, 2005.
On April 21, 2005, Hollywood Media issued 15,000 shares of common stock for $63,285, pursuant
to the exercise of a stock option with an exercise price of $4.22 per share.
On April 26, 2005 Hollywood Media issued 15,000 shares of common stock for $63,285, pursuant
to the exercise of a stock option with an exercise price of $4.22 per share.
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On May 23, 2005, Hollywood Media issued 2,237 shares of common stock valued at $10,000 for
consulting service, of which $5,870 and $10,000 related to services provided in the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2005.
On May 31, 2005 Hollywood Media issued 5,000 shares of common stock for $10,150, upon a
directors exercise of a stock option with an exercise price of $2.03 per share.
Hollywood Media has issued shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise of warrants with an
exercise price of $2.84 per share as follows: 10,000 shares issued on February 8, 2005 for an
aggregate cash price of $28,400; 18,750 shares issued on March 3, 2005 for an aggregate cash price
of $53,250; 66,021 shares issued on March 23, 2005 for an aggregate cash price of $187,500; 150,000
shares issued on March 29, 2005 for an aggregate cash price of $426,000; 25,000 shares issued on
May 13, 2005 for an aggregate cash price of $71,000; and 25,000 shares issued on June 2, 2005 for
an aggregate cash price of $71,000. Pursuant to the placement agent agreement relating to the
February 2004 offering in which these warrants were issued, Hollywood Media incurred fees of
$27,806 payable to the placement agent due to such exercises, which have been recorded as a
reduction of the proceeds received from such exercises.
On June 3, 2005, Hollywood Media issued 219,803 shares of common stock valued at $323,267,
pursuant to a cashless exercise of a warrant issued with an exercise price of $1.70 per share
pursuant to a consulting agreement with an investment banker, which agreement terminated in April
2003. The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes valuation model and were expensed during
2002 and 2003.
On June 8, 2005, Hollywood Media issued 62,500 shares of common stock for $110,000, pursuant
to the exercise of a stock option with an exercise price of $1.76 per share.
On June 9, 2005, Hollywood Media issued 350,000 shares of common stock for $455,000, pursuant
to the exercise of a stock option with an exercise price of $1.30 per share.
On June 13, 2005, Hollywood Media issued 200,000 shares of common stock valued, using a Black
Scholes model, at $144,000 to an independent third party, pursuant to a consulting agreement for
services to be rendered in connection with a proposed acquisition. This amount was recorded as
prepaid acquisition costs and is included in other assets on the accompanying condensed
consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2005.
On July 7, 2005, Hollywood Media issued 18,540 shares of common stock valued at $81,577 as an
additional compensation to an employee pursuant to an employment agreement.
On July 13, 2005, Hollywood Media issued 3,481 shares of common stock valued at $14,959 in
payment of interest on the Debentures for the period April 1, 2005 through June 30, 2005.
On July 27, 2005, Hollywood Media issued 1,500 shares of common stock for $1,845, pursuant to
the exercise of a stock option with an exercise price of $1.23 per share.
In August 2004, pursuant to the extensions and amendments to employment agreements for each of
Hollywood Medias Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mitchell Rubenstein, and
Hollywood Medias Vice Chairman and President, Ms. Laurie S. Silvers,
Hollywood Media issued 400,000 shares, or a total of 800,000 shares, of restricted common
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stock valued at $2,600,000. Compensation is recognized quarterly as shares vest over a 4-year
period beginning in October 2004. During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2005,
Hollywood Media amortized $162,500 and $487,500, respectively, in compensation expenses on these
shares, with $1,950,000 of unamortized deferred compensation remaining at September 30, 2005.
(8) | INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO UNCONSOLIDATED INVESTEES: | |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated investees consist of the following: |
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||
NetCo Partners (a) |
$ | 582,025 | $ | 440,484 | ||||
MovieTickets.com (b) |
(4,975 | ) | (4,975 | ) | ||||
$ | 577,050 | $ | 435,509 | |||||
(a) Netco Partners
Hollywood Media owns a 50% interest in a joint venture called NetCo Partners. NetCo Partners
is engaged in the development and licensing of Tom Clancys NetForce. This investment is recorded
under the equity method of accounting, recognizing 50% of NetCo Partners income or loss as Equity
in Earnings of Investees. The revenues, gross profit and net income of NetCo Partners for the nine
and three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 are presented below:
Nine Months Ended September 30, | Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 1,427,583 | $ | 1,437,631 | $ | 7,078 | $ | | ||||||||
Gross Profit |
1,222,595 | 1,230,574 | 5,539 | | ||||||||||||
Net Income (loss) |
1,063,814 | 1,115,426 | 4,974 | (60,746 | ) | |||||||||||
Hollywood Medias share
share of net income (loss) |
$ | 531,907 | $ | 557,713 | $ | 2,487 | $ | (30,373 | ) |
Hollywood Media and C.P. Group, a company in which Tom Clancy is a shareholder, are each
50% partners in NetCo Partners. Pursuant to the terms of the NetCo Partners Joint Venture
Agreement, Hollywood Media is responsible for developing, producing, manufacturing, advertising,
promoting, marketing and distributing NetCo Partners illustrated novels and related products and
for advancing all costs incurred in connection therewith. All amounts advanced by Hollywood Media
to fund NetCo Partners operations are treated as capital contributions of Hollywood Media and
Hollywood Media is entitled to a return of such capital contributions before distributions of
profits are split equally between Hollywood Media and C.P. Group.
NetCo Partners has signed several significant licensing agreements for Tom Clancys NetForce.
These agreements include book licensing agreements for North American rights to a series of adult
and young adult books, audio book agreements and licensing agreements with
various foreign publishers for rights to publish Tom Clancys NetForce books in different
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languages. These contracts typically provide for payment of non-refundable advances to NetCo
Partners upon achievement of specific milestones, and for additional royalties based on sales of
the various products at levels in excess of the levels implicit in the non-refundable advances.
NetCo Partners recognizes revenue pursuant to these contracts when the earnings process has been
completed based on performance of all services and delivery of completed manuscripts.
As of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, NetCo Partners had $1,216,055 and
$1,072,743 of accounts receivable, respectively, and there was $2,200 of deferred revenue not yet
recognized as revenue as of September 30, 2005, compared to $194,965 at December 31, 2004. There
we no cash advances as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004. These accounts receivable and
deferred revenue balances are not included in Hollywood Medias consolidated balance sheets.
Through September 30, 2005, Hollywood Media has received cumulative profit distributions from
NetCo Partners since its formation totaling $10.2 million, in addition to reimbursement of
substantially all amounts advanced by Hollywood Media to fund the operations of NetCo Partners.
(b) MovieTickets.com
Hollywood Media entered into a joint venture agreement on February 29, 2000 with the movie
theater chains AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMC) and National Amusements, Inc. to form
MovieTickets.com, Inc. (MovieTickets.com). In August 2000, the joint venture entered into an
agreement with Viacom Inc. to acquire a five percent interest in the joint venture for $25 million
of advertising over 5 years provided by Viacom Inc. In addition to the Viacom advertising and
promotion, MovieTickets.com is promoted through on-screen advertising on each participating
exhibitors movie screens. In March 2001, America Online Inc. (AOL) purchased a non-interest
bearing convertible preferred voting equity interest in MovieTickets.com for $8.5 million in cash,
convertible into approximately 3% of the common stock of MovieTickets.com, Inc. In connection with
this transaction, MovieTickets.coms ticket inventory is promoted through AOLs interactive
properties and ticket inventory of AOLs Moviefone is available through MovieTickets.com. As
previously reported in Hollywood Medias Form 8-K on April 6, 2005, AOL completed the conversion of
such preferred stock of MovieTickets.com. As a result of such conversion, Hollywood Medias
ownership interest in MovieTickets.com was reduced from 26.4% to 26.2%. There are no longer any
outstanding shares of preferred stock of MovieTickets.com. The Company evaluated the accounting
ramifications of this conversion transaction in accordance with the applicable accounting
literature and determined there was no impact on the Companys condensed consolidated financial
statements.
Hollywood Media owns 26.2% of the equity in MovieTickets.com, Inc. at September 30, 2005.
This investment is recorded under the equity method of accounting, recognizing 26.2% of
MovieTickets.com income or loss as Equity in Earnings of Investees. Since the investment has been
reduced to approximately zero, Hollywood Media is currently not providing for additional losses, if
any, generated by MovieTickets.com as Hollywood Media has not committed to fund future losses, if
any, generated by MovieTickets.com. Hollywood Media recorded no income or losses for the nine and
three months ended September 30, 2005, and 2004, in its investment in MovieTickets.com.
Hollywood Media performs collections, billing, payroll and other related activities for
MovieTickets.com. Net revenues (less commissions) are paid (or distributed) to
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MovieTickets.com
upon receipt by Hollywood Media for ads sold by Hollywood Medias Internet Ad Sales Division.
(9) | SEGMENT REPORTING: |
Hollywood Medias reportable segments are Broadway Ticketing, Data Business, Internet Ad
Sales, Intellectual Properties, Cable TV and Other.
The Broadway Ticketing segment sells tickets via Broadway.com, 1-800-BROADWAY and Theatre
Direct to live theater events for Broadway, Off-Broadway and London, and hotel and restaurant
packages, to consumers, domestic and international travel professionals including travel agencies
and tour operators, and educational institutions.
The Data Business segment licenses entertainment content and data and includes CinemaSource
(which licenses movie showtimes and other movie content), EventSource (which licenses local
listings of events around the country to media, wireless and Internet companies), ExhibitorAds
(which creates exhibitor paid directory ads for insertion in newspapers around the country and
provides other exhibitor marketing services), and Baseline/StudioSystems (license fees and
pay-per-use subscription database geared toward movie studios, movie and TV production companies
and professionals in the feature film and television industry and web portals).
The Internet Ad Sales segment sells advertising on Hollywood.com and Broadway.com and offers
independent films to subscribers over the Internet.
The Intellectual Properties segment owns or controls the exclusive rights to certain
intellectual properties created by best-selling authors and media celebrities, which it licenses
across all media. This segment also includes a 51% interest in Tekno Books, a book development
business.
Cable TV comprises Hollywood.com Television and Broadway.com Television which offer
interactive entertainment and information with on-demand video content to subscribers in certain
cable TV systems of the cable operators Cablevision Systems, Cox Communications, Comcast, Insight
Communications, Mediacom and Charter.
The Other segment is comprised of corporate-wide expenses such as insurance, accounting,
centralized information technology, and consulting fees relating to compliance with the provisions
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that require Hollywood Media to make an assessment of and report
on internal control over financial reporting.
Management evaluates performance based on a comparison of actual profit or loss from
operations before income taxes, depreciation, amortization, interest and nonrecurring gains and
losses to budgeted amounts. There are no intersegment sales or transfers.
The following table illustrates the financial information regarding Hollywood Medias
reportable segments:
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Nine months ended September 30, | Three months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||
Net Revenues: |
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Broadway Ticketing |
$ | 60,991,376 | $ | 39,604,332 | $ | 18,996,692 | $ | 11,654,166 | ||||||||
Data Business |
7,899,454 | 5,669,060 | 2,778,921 | 2,379,532 | ||||||||||||
Internet Ad Sales |
2,724,307 | 2,046,835 | 873,510 | 514,859 | ||||||||||||
Intellectual Properties |
1,161,151 | 1,951,630 | 317,170 | 554,270 | ||||||||||||
Cable TV |
| | | | ||||||||||||
Other |
| | | | ||||||||||||
$ | 72,776,288 | $ | 49,271,857 | $ | 22,966,293 | $ | 15,102,827 | |||||||||
Operating Income (Loss): |
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Broadway Ticketing |
$ | 1,823,962 | $ | 1,054,541 | $ | 470,537 | $ | 112,487 | ||||||||
Data Business |
1,644,588 | 835,648 | 659,754 | 257,609 | ||||||||||||
Internet Ad Sales |
(1,622,862 | ) | (1,834,439 | ) | (502,170 | ) | (755,606 | ) | ||||||||
Intellectual Properties |
301,377 | 586,094 | 391 | 116,023 | ||||||||||||
Cable TV |
(554,768 | ) | (665,819 | ) | (175,684 | ) | (228,205 | ) | ||||||||
Other |
(9,399,781 | ) | (6,159,374 | ) | (2,926,102 | ) | (2,500,837 | ) | ||||||||
$ | (7,807,484 | ) | $ | (6,183,349 | ) | $ | (2,473,274 | ) | $ | (2,998,529 | ) | |||||
Capital Expenditures: |
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Broadway Ticketing |
$ | 50,032 | $ | 97,782 | $ | 8,203 | $ | 34,750 | ||||||||
Data Business |
199,438 | 140,643 | 59,988 | 78,989 | ||||||||||||
Internet Ad Sales |
130,317 | 402,655 | 79,557 | 170,527 | ||||||||||||
Intellectual Properties |
| | | | ||||||||||||
Cable TV |
1,123 | 11,156 | 1,123 | (1,879 | ) | |||||||||||
Other |
513,555 | 285,414 | 185,107 | 68,273 | ||||||||||||
$ | 894,465 | $ | 937,650 | $ | 333,978 | $ | 350,660 | |||||||||
Depreciation and
Amortization Expense: |
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Broadway Ticketing |
$ | 217,949 | $ | 167,243 | $ | 74,561 | $ | 76,340 | ||||||||
Data Business |
903,813 | 543,494 | 294,138 | 196,375 | ||||||||||||
Internet Ad Sales |
406,300 | 498,765 | 111,573 | 153,237 | ||||||||||||
Intellectual Properties |
1,755 | 1,755 | 585 | 585 | ||||||||||||
Cable TV |
117,302 | 167,637 | 8,305 | 56,235 | ||||||||||||
Other |
253,015 | 225,720 | 83,523 | 79,491 | ||||||||||||
$ | 1,900,134 | $ | 1,604,614 | $ | 572,685 | $ | 562,263 | |||||||||
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September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
Segment Assets: |
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Broadway Ticketing |
$ | 20,608,469 | $ | 18,882,386 | ||||
Data Business |
22,963,834 | 22,793,500 | ||||||
Internet Ad Sales |
22,394,248 | 23,479,910 | ||||||
Intellectual Properties |
846,471 | 720,371 | ||||||
Cable TV |
40,260 | 149,246 | ||||||
Other |
4,054,597 | 3,786,186 | ||||||
$ | 70,907,879 | $ | 69,811,599 | |||||
(10) | CERTAIN COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES: |
Self Insured Group Medical -
Hollywood Media has recorded a current liability of $213,596 and $179,742 related to accruals
for self-insurance at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, in connection with
the Companys decision, effective June 1, 2004, to self-insure its exposures under the Companys
group medical plan. The liability was recorded for the maximum amount of potential liability under
the Companys stop loss coverage with an insurer due to the lack of historical claims experience
data available.
Litigation -
In November 2002 there was an arbitration action commenced by a third party against Hollywood
Media regarding a contract dispute involving claims against Tribune Company and the hollywood.com,
Inc. subsidiary of Hollywood Media, which dispute was settled in October 2003. Under the
settlement, Hollywood Media made a $200,000 payment in October 2003, and agreed to purchase certain
advertising to advertise Hollywood Medias exhibition-related businesses in a trade publication at
a cost of $14,167 per month, at prevailing rates, over a six-month period which commenced in
December 2003. As of December 31, 2004, all payments were made and as of September 30, 2005 and
December 31, 2004 there was $39,400 and $55,375, respectively, of prepaid advertising remaining
under this agreement.
In a separate matter, a lawsuit pertaining to an advertising insertion order was filed against
Hollywood Media in May 2003, seeking damages of $161,000 plus interest and costs. Hollywood Media
and the plaintiff in this matter entered into an agreement in January 2005 to settle this
litigation whereby Hollywood Media purchased $119,000 in advertising on plaintiffs various
websites to promote at market rates Hollywood Medias various web properties over the period of
January 18, 2005 through September 17, 2005, payable over 8 months. As of September 30, 2005,
there is no advertising remaining under the agreement.
As previously reported, the following lawsuit, which was pending as of June 30, 2004, was
settled in November 2004: Water Garden Company LLC, as Plaintiff, v. Hollywood Media Corp., a
Florida corporation; hollywood.com, Inc., a California corporation (and subsidiary of Hollywood
Media Corp.); and The Tribune Company (as successor in interest to the Times Mirror Company),
as Defendants; filed July 16, 2001 in the Superior Court of the State of California for the
County of Los Angeles. Hollywood Media recorded a provision of $805,805 and $330,805,
respectively, in respect of this matter for the nine and three months ended
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September 30, 2004.
There was a final settlement of this litigation in November 2004 and payment was made to the
plaintiff as agreed, and as a result all claims against hollywood.com, Inc. have been satisfied and
there are no remaining obligations of Hollywood Media or hollywood.com, Inc. in this matter. In
this case, Water Garden Company LLC filed suit claiming damages for breach of a lease for office
space entered into by hollywood.com, Inc., as lessee at a time when hollywood.com, Inc. was owned
by Tribune.
In a separate matter, a lawsuit pertaining to a sales and serving agreement was filed against
Hollywood Media in August 2005 seeking damages of $224,000 plus interest and costs. Hollywood
Media does not believe any monies are owed and intends to defend this case vigorously. This
proceeding is in its early stages.
Hollywood Media is from time to time a party to various legal proceedings including matters
arising in the ordinary course of business.
(11) | SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
During the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005:
| 22,655 shares of Hollywood Media common stock valued at $101,329 were issued to employees for services rendered. | ||
| 20,000 shares of Hollywood Media common stock, valued at $93,960, were issued for services rendered by a consulting firm, of which $69,032 relates to services provided in the nine months ended September 30, 2005, and the balance to services to be provided during the remainder of 2005. | ||
| 9,832 shares of Hollywood Media common stock, valued at $44,876, were issued for interest due on the outstanding Debentures. | ||
| 39,951 shares of Hollywood Media common stock, valued at $193,762, were issued as payment of Hollywood Medias 401(k) employee match for calendar year 2004. | ||
| 2,237 shares of Hollywood Media common stock valued at $10,000 were issued for consulting services, of which $5,870 and $10,000 relates to services provided in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005. | ||
| 219,803 shares of Hollywood Media common stock valued at $323,267, were issued pursuant to a cashless exercise of a warrant with an exercise price of $1.70 per share. The warrant was issued pursuant to an agreement which terminated in April of 2003. The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes valuation model and were expensed in 2002 and 2003. | ||
| 200,000 shares of Hollywood Media common stock valued, using a Black-Scholes model, at $144,000 were issued to an independent third party, pursuant to a consulting agreement for services to be rendered in connection with a proposed acquisition. This agreement was recorded as prepaid acquisition costs. |
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During The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004:
| 12,500 shares of Hollywood Media common stock were issued, valued at $35,500 for an exercise of a warrant by an investor in the February 13, 2004 private placement. | ||
| 50,000 shares of Hollywood Media common stock were issued to an independent third party, pursuant to a consulting agreement providing an option to purchase the shares for $120,000, were issued for services rendered in the 1st quarter of 2004. In connection with this option $70,500 was recorded to expense as stock based compensation. | ||
| 2,208 shares of Hollywood Media common stock were issued pursuant to an exercise of a warrant by an investor, which had been previously valued under the Black-Scholes method and charged to consulting expense in previous periods. | ||
| 35,211 shares of common stock were issued to an independent third party for services rendered in conjunction with the handling of the private placement consummated in the 1st quarter of 2004 valued at $69,717. | ||
| 91,463 shares of Hollywood Media common stock were issued, valued at $323,779, for the assets of Front Row Marketing. | ||
| 52,627 shares of Hollywood Media common stock, valued at $139,987 were issued as payment of Hollywood Medias 401(k) employee match for calendar year 2003. | ||
| 152,661 shares of Hollywood Media common stock, valued at $342,735 were issued for interest due to the holders of the Debentures. | ||
| An adjustment of the beneficial conversion feature of the Debentures in the amount of $707,070 was made pursuant to certain customary anti-dilution provisions. | ||
| 73,249 shares of Hollywood Media common stock, valued at $250,000 were issued for the acquisition of Studio Systems, Inc., pursuant to a definitive purchase agreement. As a result of the acquisition, Studio Systems, Inc. became a subsidiary of Hollywood Media and its business will be integrated with Hollywood Medias Baseline/FilmTracker subsidiary now known as Baseline/StudioSystems. The aggregate purchase price was approximately $5,014,027 of which $920,000 was held in an escrow. As of September 30, 2005, there was $304,465 remaining in this account pending final resolution. The $920,000 is not included in the allocation of the cost of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as it represents contingent consideration for which the contingency has not been resolved. The consideration was applied to the purchase of all common stock and common stock equivalents. In addition, Hollywood Media agreed to make 12 monthly payments of $42,500 each. As of September 30, 2005, there were no payments due under this obligation. Hollywood Media funded the closing payments with cash on hand. In addition, Hollywood Media paid $150,000 to satisfy certain employment agreements for former SSI senior management. | ||
| 68,104 shares of Hollywood Media common stock valued at $224,743, were issued in connection with utilization of a third parties services to obtain certain intangible assets for the Broadway Ticketing division. |
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| 200,000 shares of Hollywood Media common stock to an independent third party, pursuant to a consulting agreement providing an option to purchase the shares for $500,000, for services rendered in connection with a proposed acquisition. This agreement included $158,000 of stock based compensation, which was recorded to prepaid acquisition costs. | ||
| During the third quarter of 2004, $4.7 million principal amount of the Debentures was converted into shares of Hollywood Medias common stock at a conversion price of $3.05 per share. Prior to such conversions, the prevailing conversion price of the converted Debentures was reduced from $3.30 per share to $3.05 per share pursuant to Hollywood Medias negotiations and agreements with the converting investors for the purpose of facilitating such conversions. In connection with these conversions Hollywood Media issued 1,540,985 shares of common stock valued at $4,700,000. In addition, Hollywood Media issued 71,969 shares of common stock valued at $108,522. |
(12) | RECLASSIFICATION: |
In the first quarter of 2005, Hollywood Media began classifying costs associated with the
production and maintenance of the Broadway.com content as editorial, production, development and
technology expenses in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. These costs for the
nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 were $473,232 and $362,722, respectively, and
$165,819 and $123,051 for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The
Company has not reclassified these costs from selling, general and administrative expenses for the
period ended September 30, 2004.
Certain amounts in the 2004 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2005
presentation, including the new line item for Payroll and benefits in the Statements of
Operations.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this Item 2, or elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, or that are otherwise made
by us, or on our behalf, about our financial condition, results of operations and business
constitute forward-looking statements, within the meaning of federal securities laws. Hollywood
Media Corp. (Hollywood Media) cautions readers that certain important factors may affect
Hollywood Medias actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements and could cause
our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any
future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements anticipated, expressed or implied
by any forward-looking statements that may be deemed to have been made in this Form 10-Q or that
are otherwise made by or on behalf of Hollywood Media. For this purpose, any statements
contained in this Form 10-Q that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be
forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, forward-looking
statements are typically phrased using words such as may, will, should, expect, plans,
believe, anticipate, intend, could, estimate, pro forma or continue or the negative
variations thereof or similar expressions or comparable terminology. Factors that may affect
Hollywood Medias results and the market price of our common stock include, but are not limited to:
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| our continuing operating losses, | ||
| negative cash flows from operations and accumulated deficit, | ||
| the need to manage our growth and integrate new businesses into Hollywood Media, | ||
| our ability to develop and maintain strategic relationships, | ||
| our ability to compete with other media, data and Internet companies and other competitors, | ||
| our ability to maintain and obtain sufficient capital to finance our growth and operations, | ||
| Hollywood Medias ability to realize anticipated revenues and cost efficiencies, | ||
| technology risks and risks of doing business over the Internet, | ||
| government regulation, | ||
| our ability to achieve and maintain effective internal controls, | ||
| dependence on our founders, and our ability to recruit and retain key personnel, and | ||
| the volatility of our stock price. |
Hollywood Media is also subject to other risks detailed herein or detailed in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2004 and in other filings made by
Hollywood Media with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Because these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, we caution
you not to place undue reliance on these statements, which speak only as of the date of this Form
10-Q. We do not undertake any responsibility to review or confirm analysts expectations or
estimates or to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to take into
account events or circumstances that occur after the date of this Form 10-Q. As a result of the
foregoing and other factors, no assurance can be given as to the future results, levels of activity
or achievements and neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and
completeness of such statements.
Overview
Hollywood Media is a provider of information, data and other content, and ticketing to
consumers and businesses covering the entertainment, Internet and media industries. We own and
operate a number of business units focused on the entertainment and media industries. Hollywood
Media derives a diverse stream of revenues from this array of business units, including revenue
from individual and group Broadway ticket sales, data syndication, subscription fees, content
licensing fees, advertising, and book development license fees and royalties.
Our Data Business includes CinemaSource, EventSource, ExhibitorAds and Baseline/StudioSystems;
our Broadway Ticketing business includes Broadway.com, 1-800-Broadway and Theatre Direct
International. These services supply media outlets with specific
information on entertainment events, such as movies, live theater and concerts, and sell
tickets for Broadway, as well as hotel and Broadway ticket packages. Our businesses also include an
intellectual property business, as well as Hollywood.com and a minority interest in
MovieTickets.com. In addition, Hollywood Media owns and operates the cable television networks
Hollywood.com Television and Broadway.com Television.
Data Syndication Divisions
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Hollywood Medias Data Business is a provider of integrated database information and
complementary data services to the entertainment, Internet and media industries. The Data Business
consists of two divisions: The Source Business and Baseline/StudioSystems.
The Source Business is comprised of three related lines of business: CinemaSource, EventSource
and ExhibitorAds.
CinemaSource. CinemaSource is the largest supplier of movie showtimes as measured by market
share in the United States and Canada, and compiles movie showtimes data for approximately 41,000
movie screens in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Since its start in 1995,
CinemaSource has substantially increased its operations and currently provides movie showtime
listings to more than 275 newspapers, wireless companies, Internet sites, and includes newspapers
such as The New York Times, wireless companies including Sprint PCS, AT&T Wireless, Cingular
Wireless, Verizon and Vindigo, Internet companies including AOLs Moviefone, AOL Cityguide,
CitySearch, MSN, Google, Yahoo! and Lycos, and other media outlets. CinemaSource also syndicates
entertainment news, movie reviews, and celebrity biographies. CinemaSources data is displayed by
its customers in local newspapers, on websites and through cell phone services, to provide
moviegoers with information for finding and choosing movies, theaters and showtimes. CinemaSource
collects a majority of these movie listings through electronic mediums such as real-time direct
connections to many exhibitor point-of-sale systems, email and FTP files, and collects additional
listings through traditional mediums such as faxes and phone calls. Through annual and multi-year
contracts, CinemaSource generates recurring revenue from licensing fees paid by its customers.
EventSource. We launched the EventSource business in 1999 as an expansion of the operations of
CinemaSource. EventSource compiles and syndicates detailed information on community events in
cities around the country, including concerts and live music, sporting events, festivals, fairs and
shows, touring companies, community playhouses and dinner theaters throughout North America and in
Londons West End. The EventSource database contains detailed information for over 10,000 venues,
and the EventSource services are monitored by individual city editors specializing in their
respective markets. Hollywood Media believes that EventSource is the largest (based on market
share), and the only national, compiler and syndicator of detailed information on community and
cultural events in North America. EventSources information is a content source for AOL Cityguide,
Yahoo!, CitySearch, Evite, The New York Times, Vindigo and VoltDelta. Through annual and multi-year
contracts, EventSource generates recurring revenues from licensing fees.
ExhibitorAds. We launched ExhibitorAds during the first quarter of 2002 as yet another
expansion of the CinemaSource operations. ExhibitorAds leverages the movie theater showtimes from
the CinemaSource data collection systems and our relationship with various movie exhibitors, to
provide our movie-exhibitor customers with directory advertising for insertion in newspapers
around the country. Our customers include AMC Theatres, Consolidated Theatres, Crown Theatres
and others. The types of ads created by ExhibitorAds include the weekly movie ads typically
carried in newspapers, which highlight a particular movie theater where the film is playing and the
start times of the films. Through a web-based data system, ExhibitorAds is able to create ads
using showtimes data from the CinemaSource database. These advertisements are delivered to the
newspapers in one of several formats, ready for publication. ExhibitorAds also provides other
exhibitor marketing services including brochures and movie showtimes email marketing and, in June
2004, we acquired the assets of Front Row Marketing, a provider of opt-in e-mails of movie
showtimes services for certain movie theater exhibitors in the United States.
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Baseline StudioSystems. Baseline is a comprehensive entertainment database, research service,
and application service provider offering information to movie studios, production companies, movie
and TV distributors, entertainment agents, managers, producers, screenwriters, news organizations,
and financial analysts covering the entertainment industry, as well as a major web portal.
Baselines film and television database contains over 14,000 celebrity biographies, credits for
over 130,000 released feature films, television series, miniseries, TV movies and specials dating
back nearly 100 years, over 15,000 film and television projects in every stage of development and
production, over 1,900 movie reviews, box office grosses dating back nearly 20 years, revenue and
cost estimates for over 5,000 released feature films, over 18,000 company rosters and
representation/contact information for over 50,000 entertainment professionals. Baseline provides
applications that allow entertainment professionals to streamline workflow, increase efficiency,
and expand market awareness. Baseline offers its data and application modules on an annual
subscription basis, syndicates data to a number of leading information aggregators and
publications, and also provides data on a pay per use basis. Baselines customers include the
major movie studios, numerous production companies, law firms, investment banks, news agencies,
advertising agencies, consulting firms and other professionals in the entertainment industry, as
well as a major web portal. Our previously existing Baseline service was integrated with
FilmTracker, a business we acquired in the first quarter of 2002, resulting in a combined service
that incorporates Baselines data into FilmTrackers content management system and interface.
Pursuant to such acquisition, the seller of Filmtracker, Fountainhead Media Services
(Fountainhead), acquired 20% of the capital stock of our subsidiary that owns Baseline, in return
for combining FilmTracker with Baseline, and Fountainheads $2 million promissory note payable to
Hollywood Media. In the first quarter of 2004, we exchanged the $2 million promissory note for the
20% equity interest owned by Fountainhead, and now we own 100% of our subsidiary that owns the
combined Baseline/Filmtracker service.
In July 2004, Baselines business and assets were substantially increased as a result of the
closing of the acquisition by Hollywood Media of Studio Systems, Inc., one of our leading
competitors in the entertainment industry database and information services provider business. As
a result of the acquisition, Studio Systems, Inc. became a subsidiary of Hollywood Media Corp. and
its business was integrated with Hollywood Medias Baseline/FilmTracker subsidiary. The combined
business is now known as Baseline StudioSystems.
Broadway Ticketing Division
Broadway Ticketing: Broadway.com, 1-800-BROADWAY and Theatre Direct International (TDI)
(collectively called Broadway Ticketing).
Broadway.com and 1-800-BROADWAY. We launched Broadway.com on May 1, 2000. Broadway.com offers
the ability to purchase Broadway, off-Broadway and Londons West End theater tickets online. In
addition, the site provides a wide variety of editorial content about the theater business, feature
stories, opening nights, star profiles, photo opportunities, and a critical roundup of reviews.
Our 1-800-BROADWAY toll-free number, features the ability to purchase Broadway, off-Broadway and
Londons West End theater tickets over the phone and complements the online ticketing and
information services available through Broadway.com.
TDI. We acquired TDI as of September 15, 2000. Founded in 1990, TDI is a live theater
ticketing wholesaler that provides groups and individuals with access to theater tickets and
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knowledgeable service, covering shows on Broadway, off-Broadway, and in Londons West End. TDI
sells tickets directly to group buyers including travel agents and tour groups. TDI also manages a
marketing cooperative that represents participating Broadway shows to the travel industry around
the world. Recent Broadway shows marketed by this cooperative include All Shook Up, Avenue Q,
Beauty and the Beast, Chicago, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Hairspray, Lennon,
Rent, The Lion King, The Phantom of the Opera and The Producers. In addition, TDIs education
division, Broadway Classroom, markets group tickets and educational programs to schools across the
country.
The combined Broadway Ticketing business provides theater ticketing and related content for
over 100 venues in multiple markets to consumers and over 20,000 travel agencies, tour operators,
corporations, educational institutions and affiliated websites including the ticketing service for
The New York Times on the Web. Our Broadway Ticketing division employs a knowledgeable sales force
that offers ticket buyers a concierge-style service that includes show recommendations, hotel
packages with luxury hotels and dinner choices at fine restaurants. We obtain the tickets we sell
through our arrangements with theatre box offices and we maintain our own inventory of tickets for
sale.
Internet Divisions
Hollywood.com. Hollywood.com is a premier online entertainment destination and movie industry
information and services website. Hollywood.com generates revenue by selling advertising on its
website. Hollywood.com features in-depth movie information, including movie descriptions and
reviews, movie showtimes listings, entertainment news, feature articles about film and television
celebrities, local event coverage and an extensive multimedia library containing celebrity
interviews, premier coverage, film related events, celebrity parties and behind the scenes footage.
On October 17, 2005, we launched a completely redesigned version of Hollywood.com. This top to
bottom redesign expanded Hollywood.coms entertainment database, implemented a new intelligent
search function and added new original editorial content and formats, including audio podcasts and
blogging. Some of the advertisers who have advertised on Hollywood.com include Walt Disney
Studios, New Line Cinema, Paramount Studios, Sony Studios, Microsoft, Pepsi, General Motors, AMEX,
HBO, A&E, US Army, Chase, Honda, Mazda, Fox, Warner Bros., Verizon and Circuit City. As a result
of its relationship with Hollywood Medias Data Business (CinemaSource and Baseline/StudioSystems),
Hollywood.com has access to a constantly updated database of information related to movies and
entertainment.
Hollywood.com has further established its presence in the wireless area. Through agreements
with wireless carriers (Cingular, Sprint, and Verizon), Hollywood.com provides a movie and
entertainment destination on a variety of mobile phones.
Broadway.com. We launched Broadway.com on May 1, 2000. Broadway.com features: the ability to
purchase Broadway, off-Broadway and Londons West End theater tickets online; theater showtimes;
the latest theater news; interviews with stage actors and playwrights; opening-night coverage;
original theater reviews; and video excerpts from selected shows. Broadway.com also offers show
synopses, cast and crew credits and biographies, digitized show previews, and an in-depth Tony
Awards® area. Broadway.com generates revenue from the sale of both tickets and advertising, with
its principal business purpose to date being to generate ticket sales.
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Cable TV Division
Cable TV. We launched two interactive digital cable television channels in 2002:
Hollywood.com Television (formerly called Totally Hollywood TV) and Broadway.com Television
(formerly called Totally Broadway TV), to further leverage our proprietary content. Both cable TV
channels utilize existing Hollywood Media content derived from Hollywood Medias existing business
units which provide relevant video, news and information to the channels. Hollywood.com Television
and Broadway.com Television offer audiences interactive entertainment and information, with
on-demand video content including premiers, previews, reviews, behind-the-scenes footage,
interviews and coverage of celebrity-packed entertainment industry events. Both networks were
available initially to Cablevision Systems Corporations iO: Interactive OptimumSM
digital cable subscribers in limited areas within Cablevisions New York coverage area, and
Morris County, New Jersey, where Cablevisions advanced interactive television technology enables
the networks to offer up-to-date showtimes and other searchable data for the latest movies and
current Broadway shows. In February 2005, the networks, including their fully interactive
features, became available in Cablevisions entire coverage area including most of New York City
and related suburbs of Long Island, Westchester County and Rockland County, and areas of northern
New Jersey and southern Connecticut.
In addition to distribution on Cablevision Systems, Hollywood.com Television has obtained
distribution of its network in many cities across the United States on various cable TV systems of
Comcast Cable, Charter Communications, Cox Communications, Insight Communications, Mediacom and
Bresnan, benefiting from a cable TV industry roll-out of on-demand technology. Hollywood.com
Television has grown to approximately 13.5 million homes as of September 30, 2005 versus
approximately 7.8 million homes as of September 30, 2004, and approximately 14.5 million homes as
of November 9, 2005. The Cable TV Division has not generated any revenues during the nine and
three months ended September 30, 2005 or the comparable periods in 2004. An ad sales initiative
has commenced.
Intellectual Properties Business
Book Development and Book Licensing. Our intellectual properties division includes a book
development and book licensing business owned and operated by our 51% owned subsidiary, Tekno
Books, which develops and executes book projects, typically with best-selling authors. Tekno Books
has worked with more than 60 New York Times best-selling authors, including Isaac Asimov, Tom
Clancy, Tony Hillerman, John Jakes, Jonathan Kellerman, Dean Koontz, Robert Ludlum, Nora Roberts
and Scott Turow, and numerous media celebrities, including Louis Rukeyser and Leonard Nimoy. Our
intellectual properties division has licensed books for publication with more than 100 domestic
book publishers, including Random House (Bertelsmann), Penguin Publishing Group (Pearson), Simon &
Schuster (Viacom), HarperCollins
(News Corp.), St. Martins Press (Holtzbrink of Germany), Warner Books (Time Warner), and the
publishing division of Barnes & Noble. Tekno Books has also produced numerous books under license
from such entertainment companies as Universal Studios, New Line Cinema, CBS Television, DC Comics
(Time Warner), and MGM Studios. Since 1980, Tekno Books has developed over 1,790 books that have
been published. Another 3,550 foreign, audio, paperback, electronic, and other editions of these
books have been sold to hundreds of publishers around the world, and published in 33 languages.
Teknos books have been finalists for, or winners of, more than 100 awards, including The Edgar
Allan Poe Award, The Agatha Christie Award (Mystery), The Hugo Award (Science Fiction), The Nebula
Award (Fantasy), The International Horror Guild Award (Horror) and The Sapphire Award (Romance).
Tekno Books current backlog and
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anticipated books for future publishing include more than 250
books under contract or in final negotiations, including more than 40 books by New York Times
best-selling authors. The Chief Executive Partner of Tekno Books, Dr. Martin H. Greenberg, is the
owner of the remaining 49% interest in Tekno Books.
Intellectual Properties. The Intellectual Properties division also owns directly (separate
from Tekno Books) the exclusive rights to certain intellectual properties that are complete stories
and ideas for stories, created by best-selling authors and media celebrities. Some examples of our
intellectual properties are Neil Gaimans Mr. Hero, Neil Gaimans Lady Justice, Anne McCaffreys
Acorna the Unicorn Girl, Leonard Nimoys Primortals, and Mickey Spillanes Mike Danger. We license
rights to our intellectual properties for use by licensees in developing projects in various media
forms. We generally obtain the exclusive rights to the intellectual properties and the right to use
the creators name in the titles of the intellectual properties (e.g., Mickey Spillanes Mike
Danger and Leonard Nimoys Primortals).
NetCo Partners. In June 1995, Hollywood Media and C.P. Group Inc. (C.P. Group), entered into
an agreement to form NetCo Partners. NetCo Partners owns Tom Clancys NetForce. Hollywood Media and
C.P. Group are each 50% partners in NetCo Partners. Tom Clancy is a shareholder of C.P. Group. At
the inception of the partnership, C.P. Group contributed to NetCo Partners all rights to Tom
Clancys NetForce, and Hollywood Media contributed to NetCo Partners all rights to Tad Williams
MirrorWorld, Arthur C. Clarkes Worlds of Alexander, Neil Gaimans Lifers, and Anne McCaffreys
Saraband. In 1997, NetCo Partners licensed to Putnam Berkley the rights to publish the first six
Tom Clancys NetForce books in North America for advance payments of $14 million. This agreement
was subsequently renewed in December 2001 for four more books with guaranteed advances for North
American book rights of $2 million per book for the first two books, and $1 million per book for
the second two books against a percentage of the cover price. The first book in the series was
adapted as a four-hour mini-series on ABC. NetForce books have so far been published in mass market
paperback format. NetCo owns all rights in all media to the NetForce property including film,
television, video and games. NetCo licenses NetForce book rights to publishers in various foreign
countries. Through its interest in NetCo, Hollywood Media receives distributions of its share of
proceeds generated from the rights to the NetForce series.
MovieTickets.com, Inc.
MovieTickets.com, Inc. (MovieTickets.com) is one of the two leading website destinations for
the purchase of movie tickets through the Internet; its principal competitor (other than some
theaters that may conduct their own Internet ticket sales) is Fandango. The MovieTickets.com
website allows users to purchase movie tickets and retrieve them at will call
windows or kiosks at theaters. The website generates revenues from service fees charged to
users for the purchase of tickets and the sale of advertising.
Hollywood Media launched the MovieTickets.com website in May 2000 with several major theater
exhibitors. Hollywood Media owned 26.2% of the equity of MovieTickets.com as of September 30, 2005.
See Note 8 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Form
10-Q, and Equity in Earnings of Investees in this Item 2 below, for additional information about
our equity interest in MovieTickets.com. MovieTickets.com entered into an agreement with Viacom
Inc. effective August 2000 whereby Viacom Inc. acquired a 5% interest (now 4.1% after dilution) in
MovieTickets.com for $25 million of advertising and promotion over five years. In addition to the
Viacom advertising and
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promotion, MovieTickets.com is promoted through on-screen advertising in
most participating exhibitors theaters. In March 2001, AOL purchased a non-interest bearing
convertible preferred equity voting interest in MovieTickets.com for $8.5 million in cash, which
was convertible into common stock of MovieTickets.com and was converted in April 2005. The Company
evaluated the accounting ramifications of this conversion transaction in accordance with the
applicable accounting literature and determined there was no impact on the Companys Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements. As a result of this conversion, Hollywood Medias ownership of
the equity of MovieTickets.com changed from 26.4% to 26.2%. In connection with the 2001
transaction with AOL, MovieTickets.coms ticket inventory was promoted throughout America Onlines
interactive properties and ticket inventory of AOLs Moviefone became available through
MovieTickets.com. Through an agreement in August 2004 between MovieTickets.com and AOLs
Moviefone, MovieTickets.com acquired by assignment and assumed the ticketing agreements that
Moviefone had with its movie theater exhibitors. The Moviefone exhibitor agreements assumed by
MovieTickets.com include agreements with Clearview Cinemas and Landmark Theatres.
Currently MovieTickets.com directly tickets for the following exhibitors: All Star
Entertainment, AMC Theatres, Ashbrie Cinemas, Atlantic Theaters, Atlas Cinemas, Baederwood Movie
Theatre Co., Brooklyn Academy of Music, Bryn Mawr Movie Theatre Co., Camera Cinemas, Celebrity
Theatres, Channelside Cinemas, Cinema Centers, Cinema Four-Quad, Cinemagic Movies, Cinemall,
Classic Cinemas, Clearview Cinemas, Consolidated Theatres, Cornelius Cinemas, Crown Theatres,
Dickinson Theatres, Eastern Shores, Entertainment Retail (Hollywood Hits), Famous Players, Film
Forum, Greater Huntington Theatres, Greenville Cinemas, Hallett Cinemas, Harkins Theatres,
Hollywood Premier Cinemas, Hoyts Cinemas, Kew Gardens (Cobble Hill), Krikorian Premiere Theatres,
Landmark Theatres, Malco Theatres, Mann Theatres, Marco Movies, Marcus Theatres, Marquee Cinemas,
Metropolitan Theatres, Narberth Theatre, National Amusements, New York 1 & 2, Omniplex Theater
Group, ONeil Theatres, Pacific Theatres, Paris Theater, Pavilion Theatre, Phoenix Theatres, Rave
Motion Pictures, Reading Cinemas USA (City Cinemas), Ritz Theatres, Riviera Cinemas, Rocky Mountain
Cinemas, Roxy Theatres, Santikos Theaters, Sayville Theatre, Spotlight Theatres, UltraStar Cinemas,
Watson Theatre, and Westates Theatres. MovieTickets.com exhibitors operate theaters located in
all of the top 20 markets and approximately 70% of the top 50 markets in the United States and
Canada, and represent approximately 50% of the top 50 and top 100 grossing theaters in North
America. Additionally, MovieTickets.com launched in the United Kingdom in July of 2003.
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with Hollywood Medias
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in Item 1 of
Part I of this report.
Results of Operations
The following table summarizes Hollywood Medias revenues, operating expenses and operating
income (loss) by reportable segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 (Y3-05) and 2004
(Y3-04), and the three months ended September 30, 2005 (Q3-05) and 2004 (Q3-04) respectively:
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Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Broadway | Business | Internet | Intellectual | Cable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ticketing | (a) | Ad Sales | Properties (b) | TV | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Y3-05 |
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Net Revenues |
$ | 60,991,376 | $ | 7,899,454 | $ | 2,724,307 | $ | 1,161,151 | $ | | $ | | $ | 72,776,288 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses |
59,167,414 | 6,254,866 | 4,347,169 | 859,774 | 554,768 | 9,399,781 | 80,583,772 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income (loss) |
$ | 1,823,962 | $ | 1,644,588 | $ | (1,622,862 | ) | $ | 301,377 | $ | (554,768 | ) | $ | (9,399,781 | ) | $ | (7,807,484 | ) | ||||||||||
% of Net Revenues |
84 | % | 11 | % | 4 | % | 1 | % | | | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Y3-04 |
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Net Revenues |
$ | 39,604,332 | $ | 5,669,060 | $ | 2,046,835 | $ | 1,951,630 | $ | | $ | | $ | 49,271,857 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses |
38,549,791 | 4,833,412 | 3,881,274 | 1,365,536 | 665,819 | 6,159,374 | 55,455,206 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income (loss) |
$ | 1,054,541 | $ | 835,648 | $ | (1,834,439 | ) | $ | 586,094 | $ | (665,819 | ) | $ | (6,159,374 | ) | $ | (6,183,349 | ) | ||||||||||
% of Net Revenues |
80 | % | 12 | % | 4 | % | 4 | % | | | 100 | % |
Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Broadway | Business | Internet | Intellectual | Cable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ticketing | (a) | Ad Sales | Properties (b) | TV | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q3-05 |
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Net Revenues |
$ | 18,996,692 | $ | 2,778,921 | $ | 873,510 | $ | 317,170 | $ | | $ | | $ | 22,966,293 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses |
18,526,155 | 2,119,167 | 1,375,680 | 316,779 | 175,684 | 2,926,102 | 25,439,567 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income (loss) |
$ | 470,537 | $ | 659,754 | $ | (502,170 | ) | $ | 391 | $ | (175,684 | ) | $ | (2,926,102 | ) | $ | (2,473,274 | ) | ||||||||||
% of Net Revenues |
83 | % | 12 | % | 4 | % | 1 | % | | | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Q3-04 |
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Net Revenues |
$ | 11,654,166 | $ | 2,379,532 | $ | 514,859 | $ | 554,270 | $ | | $ | | $ | 15,102,827 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses |
11,541,679 | 2,121,923 | 1,270,465 | 438,247 | 228,205 | 2,500,837 | 18,101,356 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income (loss) |
$ | 112,487 | $ | 257,609 | $ | (755,606 | ) | $ | 116,023 | $ | (228,205 | ) | $ | (2,500,837 | ) | $ | (2,998,529 | ) | ||||||||||
% of Net Revenues |
77 | % | 16 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | | | 100 | % |
a. Results for Y3-05 and Q3-05 include operating results for Studio Systems, Inc. which was
acquired on July 1, 2004.
b. Does not include Hollywood Medias 50% interest in NetCo Partners, which is accounted for under
the equity method of accounting, and included in equity in earnings of investees on the condensed
consolidated statement of operations.
Composition of our segments is as follows:
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| Broadway Ticketing - Includes our Broadway.com online ticketing operations and ticket sales through 1-800-BROADWAY as well as our TDI Ticketing business. | ||
| Data Business - Includes our CinemaSource, EventSource, ExhibitorAds and Baseline/StudioSystems operations. | ||
| Internet Ad Sales - Includes advertising sold on the websites Hollywood.com and Broadway.com, the AlwaysI subscription service which offers films to subscribers over the Internet and barter revenues derived from the collection and compilation of movie showtimes data and the hosting of websites for movie theaters in exchange for advertising services from the theaters. | ||
| Intellectual Properties - Includes our book development and book licensing operation through our 51% owned subsidiary Tekno Books. This segment does not include our 50% interest in NetCo Partners. | ||
| Cable TV Includes two interactive cable television channels, Hollywood.com Television and Broadway.com Television. | ||
| Other Includes corporate-wide expenses such as insurance, accounting, centralized information technology, and consulting fees relating to internal control assessment and development under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
NET REVENUES
Total net revenues were $72,776,288 for Y3-05 as compared to $49,271,857 for Y3-04, an
increase of $23,504,431 or 48%, and $22,966,293 for Q3-05 as compared to $15,102,827 for Q3-04, an
increase of $7,863,466 or 52%. The increase in revenue from Y3-04 to Y3-05 was primarily due to
the following: (i) a 54% revenue increase in Broadway Ticketing, which in turn was the result of a
89% increase in ticket sales on Broadway.com and 1-800-BROADWAY, (ii) a 39% revenue increase in
Data Business, and (iii) a 33% revenue increase in Internet Ad Sales. These revenue increases were
partially offset by a 41% revenue decrease in Intellectual Properties. The increase in Hollywood
Medias revenue from Q3-04 to Q3-05 was primarily due to the following: (i) a 63% revenue increase
in Broadway Ticketing, (ii) a 70% revenue increase in Internet Ad Sales, and (iii) a 17% increase
in Data Business. These revenue increases were partially offset by a 43% revenue decrease in
Intellectual Properties. In Y3-05 net revenues were derived 84% from Broadway Ticketing, 11% from
Data Business, 4% from Internet Ad Sales, and 1% from Intellectual Properties. In Y3-04, net
revenues were derived 80% from Broadway Ticketing, 12% from Data Business, 4% from Internet Ad
Sales and 4% from Intellectual Properties. In Q3-05 net
revenues were derived 83% from Broadway Ticketing, 12% from Data Business, 4% from Internet Ad
Sales and 1% from Intellectual Properties. In Q3-04 net revenues were derived 77% from Broadway
Ticketing, 16% from Data Business, 3% from Internet Ad Sales and 4% from Intellectual Properties.
Broadway Ticketing net revenues were $60,991,376 and $39,604,332 for Y3-05 and Y3-04,
respectively, an increase of $21,387,044 or 54%, and $18,996,692 and $11,654,166 for Q3-05 and
Q3-04, respectively, an increase of $7,342,526 or 63%. Broadway Ticketing revenues increased in
Y3-05 as compared to Y3-04 due to an 89% increase in ticket sales to individuals primarily on
Broadway.com. The increased revenue from Q3-05 compared to Q3-04 was attributable to an 87%
increase in ticket sales to individuals. Management believes these revenue
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increases as compared
to 2004 are due in part to increased sales generated by the revised ticket purchase systems
launched on the Broadway.com website in November 2004, as well as growth in tourism in New York
City. Broadway Ticketing revenue is generated from the sales of live theater tickets for Broadway,
off-Broadway and London based live theater performance and hotel packages through Broadway.com and
the 1-800-Broadway telephone number to individuals, domestic and international travel
professionals, business organizations, and schools. Broadway ticketing revenue is recognized on the
date of performance of the show. Ticket sales collected in advance of the performance date are
recorded as deferred revenues on the balance sheet and recognized as income upon performance date.
Data Business net revenues (which includes our Source business [CinemaSource, EventSource and
ExhibitorAds], and Baseline/Studio Systems) were $7,899,454 for Y3-05 as compared to $5,669,060 for
Y3-04, an increase of $2,230,394 or 39%, and $2,778,921 for Q3-05 as compared to $2,379,532 for
Q3-04, an increase of $399,389 or 17% The increase in Data Business revenues in Q3-05 over Q3-04
is primarily attributable to the continued expansion of our customer base and the licensing of
additional data to existing customers. The increase in Data Business revenues in Y3-05 over Y3-04
is primarily attributable to the July 1, 2004 acquisition of Studio Systems, Inc. (SSI) and also
attracting new customers in the other business units which comprise the Data Business as well as
the licensing of additional data to existing customers. Revenue generated by SSI was 23% and 21%,
Baseline was 27% and 28% and the Source Business was 50% and 51%, respectively, for the nine and
three months ended September 30, 2005 for the Data Business segment.
The Source Business increased $635,670 or 19% in Y3-05 over Y3-04, and $227,217 or 19% in
Q3-05 as compared to Q3-04. The increase in Source Business revenue was primarily attributable to
a 16% increase in CinemaSource revenue in Y3-05 over Y3-04, and a 23% increase in CinemaSource
revenue in Q3-05 as compared to Q3-04. In addition, on July 1, 2004 we acquired Front Row Marketing
(FRM) which contributed to increased Source Business revenue of 7% and 14% in Y3-05 and Q3-05,
respectively.
Revenue for CinemaSource and EventSource is generated by the licensing of movie, event and
theater showtimes and other information to media outlets and Internet companies including
newspapers such as The New York Times, Internet companies including AOLs Moviefone and AOL
Cityguide, MSN, Yahoo! and Lycos, and wireless providers. Revenue for ExhibitorAds is generated by
creating exhibitor paid directory ads for insertion in newspapers around the country.
Baseline/StudioSystems is a film and television database, licensing its data to businesses and
professionals in the entertainment industry, and generates revenue from the syndication of its data
as well as subscription revenue.
Internet Ad Sales net revenue was $2,724,307 for Y3-05 as compared to $2,046,835 for Y3-04, an
increase of $677,472 or 33%, and $873,510 and $514,859 for Q3-05 and Q3-04 respectively, an
increase of $358,651 or 70%. Internet Ad Sales revenue is generated from the sale of sponsorships
and banner advertisements on Hollywood.com and Broadway.com. Hollywood Media also earns
commissions on ad sales which Hollywood Media sells on MovieTickets.com. Internet Ad Sales
revenues are reported net of agency commissions for Y3-05. Hollywood Media determined that these
revenues should be recorded net of agency commissions, and corrected this error for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2004 during the fourth quarter of 2004. The effect of this correction
was a reduction in Internet Ad Sales revenues recognized, of $125,246 and $23,733 pertaining to the
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September 30, 2004, respectively. These adjustments were not
considered material to the previously reported results.
Net revenues from our Intellectual Properties division were $1,161,151 for Y3-05 as compared
to $1,951,630 for Y3-04, a decrease of $790,479 or 41%, and $317,170 for Q3-05 as compared to
$554,270 for Q3-04, a decrease of $237,100 or 43%. The decrease in revenues was attributable to
the timing of the delivery of manuscripts as fewer manuscripts were delivered in Y3-05 as compared
to Y3-04 and the sluggishness in the publishing industry. The Intellectual Properties division
generates revenues from several different activities including book development and licensing and
intellectual property licensing. Revenues vary quarter-to-quarter dependent on the timing of the
delivery of the manuscripts to the publishers. Revenues are recognized when the earnings process is
complete and ultimate collection of such revenues is no longer subject to contingencies. The
Intellectual Properties division revenues do not include our 50% interest in NetCo Partners, which
is accounted for under the equity method of accounting and under which Hollywood Medias share of
the income (loss) is included in equity in earnings (losses) of investees on our Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Operations in this Form 10-Q report.
EQUITY IN EARNINGS (LOSSES) OF INVESTEES
Equity in earnings of (losses) investees consisted of the following:
Nine Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||
NetCo Partners (a) |
$ | 531,907 | $ | 557,713 | $ | 2,487 | $ | (30,373 | ) | |||||||
MovieTickets.com (b) |
| | | | ||||||||||||
$ | 531,907 | $ | 557,713 | $ | 2,487 | $ | (30,373 | ) | ||||||||
(a) NetCo Partners
NetCo Partners owns Tom Clancys NetForce and is primarily engaged in the development and
licensing of Tom Clancys NetForce. NetCo Partners recognizes revenues when the earnings process
has been completed based on the terms of the various agreements, generally upon the delivery of the
manuscript to the publisher and at the point where ultimate collection is substantially assured.
When advances are received prior to completion of the earnings process, NetCo Partners defers
recognition of revenue until the earnings process has been completed. Hollywood Media owns 50% of
NetCo Partners and accounts for its investment under the equity
method of accounting. Hollywood Medias 50% share of earnings was $531,907 for Y3-05 compared to
earnings of $557,713 for Y2-04, a decrease of $25,806 or 5% and $2,487 for Q3-05 as compared to
$(30,373) for Q3-04, an increase of $32,860 or 108%. Revenues vary quarter-to-quarter dependent on
timing of deliveries of various manuscripts to the publisher although, notwithstanding the timing
of manuscript deliveries, one NetForce book is typically published each year in North America.
(b) MovieTickets.com
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Hollywood Media owned 26.2% of the total equity in MovieTickets.com at September 30, 2005.
Hollywood Media records its investment in MovieTickets.com under the equity method of accounting,
recognizing its percentage of ownership of MovieTickets.com income or loss as equity in earnings of
investees. Hollywood Media shared in 26.2% of the losses or income generated by the joint venture
during Q3-05. We have not recorded any of our share of the joint ventures results of operations
in Q3-05 and Q3-04, or in Y3-05 and Y3-04 related to our investment in MovieTickets.com because the
investment has been reduced to zero. Hollywood Media is currently not providing for additional
losses, if any, generated by MovieTickets.com as Hollywood Media has not guaranteed to fund future
losses, if any, generated by MovieTickets.com. The MovieTickets.com web site generates revenues
from service fees charged to users for the purchase of tickets and the sale of advertising.
OPERATING EXPENSES
Cost of revenue ticketing. Cost of revenue ticketing was $53,193,670 for Y3-05 as
compared to $34,350,187 for Y3-04 for an increase of $18,843,483 or 55%. The cost of revenue for
Q3-05 was $16,538,593 compared to $10,197,864 for Q3-04 for an increase of $6,340,729 or 62%. Cost
of revenue consists primarily of the cost of tickets and credit card fees for the Broadway
Ticketing segment, partially offset by rebates received from certain producers based on exceeding
certain ticketing sales goals. As a percentage of ticketing revenue, cost of revenue ticketing
was 87% for Y3-05 and Y3-04 and 87% and 88% for Q3-05 and Q3-04 respectively. The decrease in cost
of revenue as a percentage of ticketing revenue in Q3-05 compared to Q3-04 was due in part to the
increase in hotel sales, which has a higher gross margin.
Editorial, production, development and technology. Editorial, production, development and
technology costs consist of payroll and related expenses for the editorial and production staff
responsible for creating content on the Companys web sites for our Internet ad sales and business
to business segments. Internet access and computer related expenses for the support and delivery
of the Companys services and fees and royalties paid to authors and co-editors for the
intellectual properties segments are also included. Editorial, production, development and
technology costs for Y3-05 were $4,187,200 compared to $3,868,219 for Y3-04, an increase of
$318,981 or 8%. Q3-05 costs were $1,477,681 compared to $1,363,292 for Q3-04, an increase of
$114,389 or 8%. As a percentage of revenues from our Internet Ad Sales, Data Business and
Intellectual Properties, these costs were 36% for Y3-05 and 40% for Y3-04, and 37% for Q3-05 and
40% for Q3-04, respectively, decreasing as a percentage of revenues due to the lower incremental
costs associated with the increased revenue attributed to the acquisition of Studio Systems, Inc.
and new revenue from contracts executed in the Data Business.
Selling, general and administrative. We note that starting in our Form 10-Q report filed
in August 2005 we have added a new line item for Payroll and benefits to our Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations in Part 1 of this Form 10-Q report, and that such expenses
are no longer included in the line item for Selling, general and administrative expenses. See
Payroll and benefits below for a discussion of such expenses. Selling, general and administrative
(SG&A) expenses consist of occupancy costs, production costs, professional and consulting service
fees and telecommunications costs, provision for doubtful accounts receivable, general insurance
costs, selling and marketing costs (such as marketing, promotional, business development, public
relations, and commissions due to advertising agencies, ad rep firms and other parties).
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SG&A expenses for Y3-05 were $8,772,977 compared to $7,252,636 for Y3-04 for an increase of
$1,520,341 or 21%. As a percentage of net revenues, SG&A expenses were 12% and 15% for Y3-05 and
Y3-04, respectively. The increase in Y3-05 as compared to Y3-04, which was partially offset by the
decrease in SG&A expenses in Q3-05 as compared to Q3-04 as discussed below, was due in part to the
increase of various costs including $651,067 relating to compliance with the internal control
requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and increased accounting fees of $249,957, as well
as an increase of $1,042,851 in selling and marketing expenses in our Broadway Ticketing and
Internet Ad Sales divisions. In addition, the CinemaSource guaranty, further described in Note 5
of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q report,
which resulted in Hollywood Media recording a credit to SG&A expenses of $302,859 during the
quarter ended June 30, 2004, contributed to this increase. The acquisition of Studio Systems in
July 2004 contributed $257,122 to the increase. Note that the SG&A expenses in Y3-05 do not
include the $806,000 in SG&A expenses in Y3-04 relating to the Water Garden settlement (See note 10
of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q report).
The SG&A expenses for Q3-05 were $2,609,672 compared to $2,957,527 in Q3-04, a decrease of
$347,855 or 12%. As a percentage of net revenues, SG&A expenses were 11% and 20% for Q3-05 and
Q3-04, respectively. The decrease in Q3-05 as compared to Q3-04 was due in part to the decrease in
various costs including $36,091 relating to compliance with the internal control requirements of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and decreased accounting fees of $183,070 together with a decrease
in other consulting and temporary services of $135,951.
The SG&A expenses in the first, second and third quarters of 2005 included approximately $1.0
million, $0.6 million and $0.4 million, respectively, in expenses for accounting and consulting
fees and other costs relating to compliance with internal control requirements of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as well as the 2004 year-end and 2005 quarter-end services. As
previously reported, we have implemented certain cost-savings measures that have begun reducing our
costs relating to compliance with internal control requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
including reduced accounting and consulting fees. We are also estimating that expenses for
accounting services and consulting fees in the fourth quarter of 2005 will be approximately $1.0
million less than those expenses in the fourth quarter of 2004, which covers the costs associated
with our 2005 financial statement audit and our 2005 audit of internal controls for compliance with
requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
We have partially implemented and are in the process of developing and implementing additional
efficiency improvements and cost-savings measures anticipated to reduce various elements of SG&A
expenses, including certain overhead reductions, the installation of a new accounting system, and
the installation of a new more robust Broadway ticketing software system to streamline our
ticketing functionality and improve efficiencies. These various cost-saving
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measures are being incrementally implemented during 2005 and into 2006 and we look forward to
realizing more savings in applicable expenses over time as the initiatives increasingly take hold.
As part of these cost-saving measures we have outsourced part of our IT services to India and are
beginning the implementation phase of additional offshore outsourcing initiatives intended to
achieve significant reductions in certain SG&A expenses relating to our Data Business segment and
information technology resources.
Payroll and benefits. Payroll and benefits expenses consist of payroll and benefits including any
other types of compensation benefits as well as human resources and administrative functions.
Payroll and benefits for Y3-05 were $12,529,791 compared to $8,340,743 for Y3-04 for an increase of
$4,189,048 or 50%. For Q3-05, it was $4,240,936 compared to $3,020,410 for an increase of
$1,220,526 or 40%. As a percentage of net revenues, payroll and benefits expenses were 17% for
Y3-05 and Y3-04 and 18% and 20% for Q3-05 and Q3-04 respectively. The increase in costs relating
to payroll and benefits was due in part to the following factors: addition of new staff in certain
departments including the ad sales department, a new Vice President of Sales hired in August 2004;
an increase in sales commissions due to increased ad sales in our Internet Ad Sales division;
approximately $500,000 of bonuses paid in Q3-05 for fiscal 2004 performance and $200,000 in bonuses
for 2005 fiscal performance; and approximately $250,000 in non-cash expenses related to employee
stock compensation in Q3-05. The relative period to period increase was also impacted by a credit
adjustment of approximately $212,000 due to a change in estimate on a bonus accrual for Y3-04. We
also sold 101% and 102% more tickets on Broadway.com during Q3-05 and Y3-05 than Q3-04 and Y3-04,
respectively, which stretched our resources and current technology infrastructure and required
hiring additional customer service and information systems personnel in our ticketing segment. See
the discussion of cost-savings measures described above under Selling, general and administrative
which includes descriptions of initiatives that we expect to reduce costs included in Payroll and
benefits, including payroll reductions due to outsourcing and other system efficiencies.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense consists of depreciation
of property and equipment, furniture and fixtures, web development, leasehold improvements,
property under capital leases and amortization of other intangibles. Depreciation and amortization
expense was $1,900,134 for Y3-05 as compared to $1,604,614 for Y3-04 for an increase of $295,520 or
18%. Q3-05 deprecation and amortization expense was $572,685 compared to $562,263
for Q3-04, an increase of $10,422 or 2%. The increase in Y3-05 over Y3-04 was primarily
attributable to an increase in amortization of intangible assets identified through an evaluation
of the SSI and FRM purchase transactions by an independent valuation expert. Amortization expense
of $824,188 and $221,488 was recognized for the nine and the three months ended September 30, 2005,
respectively.
Interest, net. Interest, net was $138,599 for Y3-05, as compared to $2,548,460 for Y3-04 and
$44,139 for Q3-05 as compared to $1,762,959 for Q3-04. This decrease in interest expense of
$2,409,861, or 95% in Y3-05 over Y3-04 and $1,718,820 or 97% for Q3-05 over Q3-04 was primarily
attributable to the $4.7 million decrease in the outstanding principle amount of a convertible
debenture, which occurred as a result of conversions during 2004 after Q2-04. See Note 5 of
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q report.
Other income (expense), net. Other income (expense), net was $49,659 for Y3-05 as compared to
$786,851 for Y3-04 and $6,364 for Q3-05 as compared to $59,178 for Q3-04. The decrease of $737,192
or 94% in other income (expense), net in Y3-05 was primarily attributable to a gain of
approximately $719,000 recognized in Q1-04 upon termination of a put/call option in connection with
a third partys surrender of its 20% equity interest in our subsidiary that owns Baseline. See
Note 4 of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q report.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Hollywood Medias cash and cash equivalents were $2,935,069 at September 30, 2005 as compared
to $6,330,394 at December 31, 2004, a decrease of $3,395,325. Our net working capital deficit
(defined as current assets less current liabilities) was $6,353,114 at September 30, 2005 as
compared to $1,951,662 at December 31, 2004. The increase in the working capital deficit was
partially attributable to a $870,040 convertible debenture, net of discount, which
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became a
short-term obligation classified in Current Liabilities during the quarter and is included in the
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet of this Form 10-Q report. Hollywood Media believes
this convertible debenture would likely be converted into common stock prior to its maturity on May
22, 2006 assuming the market price of Hollywood Medias common stock is above the conversion price
($3.20 per share) of the debenture at the time of maturity.
Net cash used in operating activities was $4,703,309 and $7,578,269 during the nine months
ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, which cash usage for Y3-05 included, among other
things, $1,291,959 to purchase Broadway ticketing inventory held for sale during 2005 and
$2,563,479 for auditing and Sarbanes-Oxley consulting fees. Net cash used in investing activities
was $894,465 and $5,536,076 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively,
which cash usage for Y3-05 included capital expenditures for equipment and software purchases
including approximately $243,000 for the acquisition and implementation of a new accounting system,
which launched on October 1, 2005, and including approximately $125,000 for the acquisition of a
new project management software system used to maintain employee financial reports and project
documentation which launched on November 1, 2005. Net cash provided by financing activities was
$2,202,449 and $15,043,014 during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, financing activities consisted primarily of
proceeds from exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants, and proceeds from issuance of
stock to a consultant, while partially offset by scheduled payments under capital lease obligations
as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2004 where cash provided by financing activities
was comprised primarily of net proceeds resulting from the private placement of common stock during
the first quarter of 2004.
In February 2004, Hollywood Media completed a private placement of common stock, which
included the issuance of 5,773,355 shares of common stock to investors and five-year warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 1,732,006 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $2.84 per
share. Hollywood Medias net cash proceeds from the private placement during Q1-04 were
approximately $15.1 million after deduction of expenses in connection with the transaction.
Hollywood Media received approximately $803,664 net of placement agent commission, from the
exercise of a portion of these warrants during the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
In May 2002, Hollywood Media issued an aggregate of $5.7 million in principal amount of 6%
Senior Convertible Debentures due May 22, 2005 (the Debentures) to a group of investors upon
payment of an aggregate $5.7 million cash investment from such investors. The investors included
Mitchell Rubenstein, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and Laurie S. Silvers,
the Vice Chairman and President, of Hollywood Media, and they participated in this financing with a
$500,000 cash investment upon the same terms as the other investors. The investors also received
fully vested warrants (the Warrants) to acquire at any time through May 22, 2007 an aggregate of
576,590 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.78 per share. As a result of Hollywood
Medias private placement of common stock in February 2004, the $3.46 per share conversion price of
the Debentures was reduced to $3.30 per share, and the exercise price
of the Warrants was reduced to $3.34 per share, after giving effect to the weighted average
anti-dilution provisions of the Debentures and Warrants. The Debentures and Warrants contain
customary anti-dilution provisions as more fully described in the agreements. As of September 30,
2005, no warrants issued under these Debenture agreements have been exercised.
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During August and September of 2004, $4.7 million principal amount of the Debentures was
converted into shares of Hollywood Medias common stock at a conversion price of $3.05 per share,
including the $500,000 principal amount of Debentures held by Hollywood Medias Chief Executive
Officer and President. Prior to such conversions, the prevailing conversion price of the converted
Debentures had been reduced from $3.30 per share to $3.05 per share pursuant to Hollywood Medias
negotiations and agreements with the converting investors for the purpose of facilitating such
conversions prior to maturity.
Following such conversions, the remaining Debenture still outstanding ($1,000,000 principal
amount) was amended to extend the maturity date to May 22, 2006 and to remove restrictive
covenants, and the conversion price of this Debenture was reduced from $3.30 per share to $3.20 per
share. This outstanding Debenture is convertible at the option of the investor at any time through
the maturity date into shares of common stock of Hollywood Media. Prior to conversion, the
Debenture bears interest at 6% per annum, payable quarterly in cash or common stock. Hollywood
Media can elect at its option to convert up to 50% of the Debenture at maturity, if the required
conditions specified in the Debenture are satisfied.
Pursuant to an agreement dated March 28, 2005, in the event that Hollywood Media requires
additional funding, Hollywood Medias Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and
Hollywood Medias Vice Chairman and President committed to provide Hollywood Media with an amount
not to exceed $5.0 million through January 1, 2006, if needed to enable Hollywood Media to meet its
operating, liquidity and/or working capital requirements; provided, however, that the commitment
would be reduced dollar for dollar to the extent Hollywood Media generated cash from debt or equity
financings, operational cash flow, proceeds from a sale of a division or subsidiary of Hollywood
Media, Hollywood Medias share of debt, equity or similar transactions by its equity investees or
cash distributions received from MovieTickets.com. Advances will bear interest at the prime rate
plus one percent. As of September 30, 2005, no amount had been drawn under this commitment, and
the amount of the commitment has been reduced to $2,649,472, representing aggregate cash proceeds
of $2,350,528 from stock options, warrant exercises and proceeds from a stock purchase by a
consultant during the nine months ended September 30, 2005, in accordance with the terms of the
commitment. On August 5, 2005, the commitment was amended to extend the period for which the
credit line would be available through January 1, 2007.
The growth of our businesses, including our data syndication, ticketing and Internet ad sales
operations has required substantial financing and may require additional financing to fund our
growth plans and for working capital. Based on our plans and assumptions for operations and
investment and financing activities during 2005, we estimate that our cash and cash equivalents on
hand, anticipated cash flow from operations, the $2,649,472 funding commitment described above, and
potential amounts available if we undertake further financing, will be sufficient to meet our
working capital and investment requirements through the end of the twelve-month period ending
September 30, 2006. If our plans change or our assumptions prove to be inaccurate, we may need to
seek further financing or curtail our growth and/or operations. We believe that our long-term
financial success ultimately depends on our ability to generate enough revenue to offset operating
expenses. To the extent we do not generate sufficient revenues to offset expenses we will require
further financing to fund our ongoing operations.
In July 2004, Hollywood Media invested approximately $3.2 million in cash to consummate its
acquisition of Studio Systems, Inc. for integration with our Data Business division. This amount
could be reduced pending resolution of the $304,465 portion of the
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purchase price currently held in
escrow (see Note 4 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this
Form 10-Q report).
We currently anticipate additional capital expenditures in 2005 to be approximately $0.3
million for various information systems and equipment upgrades. These anticipated 2005 capital
expenditures do not include any estimates for business acquisitions.
As
discussed above under the captions Selling, general and
administrative and Payroll and
benefits, during Y3-05 Hollywood Media experienced a substantial increase in such expenses (and
corresponding cash outlays), and as described above we are in the process of implementing
efficiency improvements and cost-savings measures anticipated to reduce various elements of such
expenses, including certain overhead reductions, commencement of outsourcing initiatives, reduced
accounting and consulting fees, and the installation of a new more robust Broadway ticketing
software system to streamline our ticketing functionality and improve efficiencies. There has also
been some increases in managerial compensation including as discussed in Salaries and benefits
above.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
At September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, we did not have any relationships with
unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured
finance or special purpose entities, which were established for the purpose of facilitating
off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes of the sort
contemplated by paragraph 4 of Item 303 of SEC regulation S-K. As such, management believes that
we currently do not have any disclosures to make of the sort contemplated by paragraph 4 of Item
303 regarding off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies
In response to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Release Number 33-8040,
Cautionary Advice Regarding Disclosure About Critical Accounting Policies and SEC Release Number
33-8056, Commission Statement about Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations, we have identified the following critical accounting policies that
affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the consolidated
financial statements. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires that we make estimates and
judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and
related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we will evaluate
our estimates, including those related to asset impairment, accruals for compensation and related
benefits, revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, and contingencies and litigation.
These estimates are based on the information that is currently available to us and on various other
assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could vary
from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions. For additional
information about our significant accounting policies, including the critical accounting
policies discussed below, see Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
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The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from
the inability of its customers to make required payments. The Companys accounting for doubtful
accounts contains uncertainty because management must use judgment to assess the collectibility of
these accounts. When preparing these estimates, management considers a number of factors, including
the aging of a customers account, past transactions with customers, creditworthiness of specific
customers, historical trends and other information. The allowance for doubtful accounts was
$361,000 and $394,183 at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Although the
Company believes its allowance is sufficient, if the financial condition of the Companys customers
were to unexpectedly deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments,
additional allowances may be required that could materially impact the Companys consolidated
financial statements. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable are limited
due to the large number of customers comprising the Companys customer base and their dispersion
across many different geographical regions.
Ticketing Revenue Recognition
Ticketing revenue is derived from the sale of live theater tickets for Broadway, off-Broadway
and London shows to individuals, groups, travel agencies, tour groups and educational facilities.
Revenue recognition is deferred on ticket sales until performance has taken place. Ticketing
revenue and cost of revenue are recorded on a gross basis.
In August 2002, the FASB Emerging Issue Task Force issued EITF Issue No. 02-16, Accounting by
a Reseller for Cash Consideration Received from a Vendor (EITF 02-16), which addresses the
accounting by a vendor for consideration given to a customer, including both a reseller of the
vendors products and an entity that purchases the vendors products from a reseller. Hollywood
Media adopted early EITF Issue No. 02-16 on December 31, 2002 for its ticketing business.
Self-Insurance Reserves
Hollywood Media maintains self-insured retentions for its health benefits programs and limits
its exposure by maintaining stop-loss and aggregate liability coverage. The estimate of the
Companys self-insurance liability contains uncertainty since management must use judgment to
estimate the ultimate cost that will be incurred to settle reported claims and unreported claims
for incidents incurred but not reported as of the balance sheet date. When estimating the Companys
self-insurance liability, management considers a number of factors, which include historical claim
experience. The self-insurance program was initiated in June 2004. Management recorded the
maximum amount of potential liability under the stop-loss insurance coverage due to the lack of
historical claims experience data available. In the future, management will consult third-party
actuaries to assist in managements estimate.
Stock Based Compensation
As permitted under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation Transaction and Disclosure an amendment of FAS 123 (SFAS No. 148),
which amended Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123,
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Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation (SFAS No. 123), we have chosen to account for our Stock Plan under the intrinsic
value method as allowed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued
to Employees (APB No. 25) and related interpretations. Under APB No. 25, because the exercise
price of our employee stock options typically equals the market price of the underlying stock on
the date of grant, no compensation expense is typically recorded upon grant. SFAS No. 148 requires
disclosure of the estimated fair value of our employee stock options granted and pro forma
financial information assuming compensation expense was recorded using these fair values (see
Stock-Based Compensation in Note (3) to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Form 10-K
report for 2004). Determining the fair value of stock options requires the Company to make
assumptions regarding the key variables of a stock option pricing model which includes expected
volatility, estimated life and dividend yield. These estimates are sensitive to changes in several
factors including market conditions.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS
No. 123R), which replaces SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS No. 123)
and supercedes APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. SFAS No. 123R
requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be
recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values and the recording of such expense
in the consolidated statements of operations. In March 2005, the Commission issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 107 which expresses views of the SEC staff regarding the application of
SFAS No. 123R. SAB 107 provides interpretive guidance related to the interaction between SFAS No.
123R and certain SEC rules and regulations, as well as provides the SEC staffs views regarding the
valuation of share-based payment arrangements for public companies. In April 2005, the Commission
amended compliance dates for SFAS No. 123R to allow companies to implement SFAS No. 123R at the
beginning of their next fiscal year, instead of the next fiscal reporting period that begins after
June 15, 2005. The Company is required to adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 123R effective January
1, 2006, at which time the pro forma disclosures previously permitted under SFAS No. 123 will no
longer be an alternative to financial statement recognition. Under SFAS No. 123R, the Company must
determine the appropriate fair value model to be used for valuing share-based payments, the
amortization method for compensation cost and the transition method to be used at date of adoption.
The Company has not yet determined the method of adoption or the effect of adopting SFAS No. 123R,
and has not determined whether the adoption will result in amounts that are similar to the current
pro forma disclosures under SFAS No. 123.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Effective December 31, 2001, Hollywood Media adopted SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (SFAS No. 144). SFAS No. 144 superseded SFAS No.
121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
Of (SFAS No. 121) and the accounting and reporting provisions of APB No. 30, Reporting the
Results of Operations Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a
Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions,
(APB No. 30) for the disposal of a segment of a business. Consistent with SFAS No. 121, SFAS No.
144 requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when
indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by
those assets are less than the assets carrying amount.
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We evaluate the recoverability of long-lived assets not held for sale by comparing the
carrying amount of the assets to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with them.
At the time such evaluations indicate that the future undiscounted cash flows of certain long-lived
assets are not sufficient to recover the carrying values of such assets, the assets are adjusted to
their fair values. We determined fair value as the net present value of future cash flows. Based on
these evaluations, there were no adjustments to the carrying value of long lived assets in Q3-05 or
Y3-05. See Note 6 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets (SFAS No. 142). Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill and intangible assets
acquired after June 30, 2001 were no longer subject to amortization. Goodwill and intangibles with
indefinite lives acquired prior to June 30, 2001 ceased to be amortized beginning January 1, 2002.
In addition, SFAS 142 changed the way we evaluated goodwill and intangibles for impairment.
Beginning January 1, 2002, goodwill and certain intangibles are no longer amortized; however, they
are subject to evaluation for impairment at least annually using a fair value based test. The fair
value based test is a two-step test. The first step involved comparing the fair value of each of
our reporting units to the carrying value of those reporting units. If the carrying value of a
reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, we are required to proceed to the
second step. In the second step, the fair value of the reporting unit would be allocated to the
assets (including unrecognized intangibles) and liabilities of the reporting unit, with any
residual representing the implied fair value of goodwill. An impairment loss would be recognized if
and to the extent that the carrying value of goodwill exceeded the implied value.
As prescribed by SFAS No. 142, we completed the transitional goodwill impairment test by the
second quarter of 2002 which did not result in an impairment charge. Additionally, Hollywood Media
established October 1 as its annual impairment test date and conducted required testing on that
date in 2004 and 2003 and there were no adjustments to the carrying value of long lived assets in
2004 or 2003 other than the asset write downs discussed in Note 9 Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of our Form 10-K for 2004). As
of September 30, 2005, we are not aware of any items or events that would cause us to adjust the
recorded value of Hollywood Medias goodwill for impairment. Future changes in estimates used to
conduct the impairment review, including revenue projections or market values could cause the
analysis to indicate that Hollywood Medias goodwill is impaired in subsequent periods and result
in a write-off of a portion or all of the goodwill. In order to evaluate the sensitivity of the
fair value calculations of our reporting units on the impairment calculation, we applied a
hypothetical 10% decrease to the fair values of each reporting unit. This hypothetical decrease
would not result in the impairment of goodwill of any reporting unit.
Inflation and Seasonality
Although we cannot accurately determine the precise effects of inflation, we do not believe
inflation has a material effect on revenue or results of operations. We consider our business to be
somewhat seasonal and expect net revenues to be generally higher during the second and fourth
quarters of each fiscal year for our Tekno Books book licensing business as a
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result of the general
publishing industry practice of paying royalties semi-annually. The Broadway Ticketing Business is
also effected by seasonal variations with net revenues generally higher in the second quarter as a
result of increased sales volumes due to the Tony Awards© and in the fourth quarter due to
increased levels during the holiday period. In addition, although not seasonal, our intellectual
properties division and NetCo Partners both experience fluctuations in their respective revenue
streams, earnings and cash flow as a result of the amount of time that is expended in the creation
and development of the intellectual properties and their respective licensing agreements. The
recognition of licensing revenue is typically triggered by specific contractual events which occur
at different points in time rather than on a regular periodic basis.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in our assets or liabilities that
might occur due to changes in market rates and prices, such as interest or foreign currency
exchange rates, as well as other relevant market rate or price changes.
Interest rates charged on Hollywood Medias debt instruments are primarily fixed in nature.
We therefore do not believe that the risk of loss relating to the effect of changes in market
interest rates is material.
We purchase and sell live theater tickets to shows in Londons West End. We minimize our
exposure to adverse changes in currency exchange rates by taking steps to reduce the time lag
between the purchase and payment of tickets for the London shows and the collection of related
sales proceeds. We further reduce our exposure by setting favorable currency conversion rates in
our foreign ticket pricing. We do not believe the risk of loss relating to adverse changes in
currency exchange rates to be material.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of Hollywood
Medias management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Accounting Officer (the
principal financial and accounting officer), of the effectiveness of Hollywood Medias disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q report.
Based on that evaluation and the material weaknesses described below, Hollywood Medias management,
including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Accounting Officer, have concluded that
Hollywood Medias disclosure controls and procedures were not effective, as of September 30, 2005,
to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or submit under the
Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in
the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
Hollywood Media is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Hollywood
Medias internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the
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supervision of
Hollywood Medias Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer that: (i) pertains to the
maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions
and dispositions of Hollywood Medias assets; (ii) provides reasonable assurance that transactions
are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements for external reporting in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and that receipts
and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorization of Hollywood Medias
management and directors; and (iii) provides reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of Hollywood Medias assets that could
have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal
control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any
evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or
procedure may deteriorate.
As previously reported in Hollywood Medias Amendment No. 1 to its Annual Report on Form
10-K/A which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2005, management has
assessed the effectiveness of Hollywood Medias internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2004 and included its Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting in such Form
10-K/A. That Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting concluded that our internal
control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2004 because of the material
weaknesses disclosed in that report, based on the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control Integrated Framework.
Hollywood Media identified certain material weaknesses in its system of internal control over
financial reporting, which are more fully described in such Form 10-K/A. A material weakness in
internal control over financial reporting is a control deficiency (within the meaning of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Auditing Standard No. 2), or a combination of control
deficiencies, that results in there being more than a remote likelihood that a material
misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected.
Managements Plan to Address Material Weaknesses.
Management is firmly committed to addressing the material weaknesses as expeditiously as
possible. Accordingly, the following are the major actions that Hollywood Medias management has
taken and will continue to take in order to remediate such material weaknesses:
| Hollywood Media licensed and on October 1, 2005 installed a new general ledger system for Hollywood Media and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. This general ledger system automates several processes that were currently being performed manually by Hollywood Medias accounting staff, such as payroll functions, cash reconciliations, fixed asset management and inter-company accounting. In addition, this new system includes a purchase order function that introduces additional controls over the approval of procurement transactions. | ||
| Hollywood Medias management has licensed a more robust ticketing software system for its Broadway Ticketing business to replace its existing system, and is working with the licensor on the installation process. Hollywood Media anticipates that the implementation of the new ticketing system will be completed as expeditiously as possible. |
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| Hollywood Media has hired a controller dedicated to the Broadway Ticketing Division. This controller is responsible for instituting compensating manual controls during the implementation period for the new ticketing software system discussed above. | ||
| Hollywood Media has hired, and is in the process of hiring, additional skilled accountants to strengthen its existing accounting department in order to better manage Hollywood Medias growth and the increased technical complexity of its accounting transactions. Hollywood Media is also utilizing an outside consulting firm with technical accounting expertise to assist Hollywood Medias accounting department with the review of its public filings. | ||
| Hollywood Media has implemented numerous remediations to address the identified material weakness in entity level controls, including (i) holding bi-weekly risk assessment meetings with our executive officers, division heads and representatives of our human resources, information systems, ad sales, business development and legal departments to identify and discuss any known business or financial risks that may affect Hollywood Media and develop timely responses to such risks and (ii) establishing a whistleblower hotline that allows any employee of the Company to anonymously report to a third party any complaints or concerns regarding accounting matters, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, and establishing procedures for the audit committee and senior management to address such complaints or concerns in a timely manner. | ||
| In order to properly account for internally developed software, the Company launched a new project management software system on October 1, 2005 that will assist in the proper maintenance of employee time reports and project documentation. |
Management believes that the remediations described above, when completed, will mitigate the
material weaknesses identified by management as a result of its assessment of the effectiveness of
its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
Other than as described below, there have been no changes in Hollywood Medias internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) that
occurred during the period covered by this Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, Hollywood Medias internal control over financial
reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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See Note (10) CERTAIN COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Litigation in the Notes to Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part I of this 10-Q Report.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The following securities were issued by Hollywood Media during the quarter ended September 30,
2005, in transactions that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933:
On July 13, 2005, Hollywood Media issued 3,481 shares of common stock valued at $14,959 to the
holder of a Debenture for interest due for the period April 1, 2005 through June 30, 2005.
The securities described above were issued without registration under the Securities Act of
1933 by reason of the exemption from registration afforded by the provisions of Section 4 (2)
thereof and/or Regulation D thereunder, based upon investment representations to Hollywood Media.
Hollywood Media did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during the quarter ended
September 30, 2005.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
None.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit | Description | Location | ||||
10.1
|
Letter agreement dated August 5, 2005 extending term of Financial Commitment Letter dated March 28, 2005 made by Mitchell Rubenstein and Laurie Silvers in favor of Hollywood Media Corp. | (1 | ) | |||
10.2
|
Employment Agreement dated as of July 1, 2005, by and between Hollywood Media Corp. and Nicholas Hall | (1 | ) | |||
10.3
|
Employment Agreement dated as of August 8, 2005, by and among Baseline, Inc., Studio Systems, Inc., Hollywood Media Corp. and Rafi Gordon | (1 | ) | |||
10.4
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2005, by and among Baseline, Inc., Studio Systems Inc., Hollywood Media Corp. and Alex Amin. | (1 | ) | |||
31.1
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer. (Section 302) | (* | ) | |||
31.2
|
Certification of Chief Accounting Officer (Principal financial and accounting officer). (Section 302) | (* | ) | |||
32.1
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer. (Section 906) | (* | ) | |||
32.2
|
Certification of Chief Accounting Officer (Principal financial and accounting officer). (Section 906) | (* | ) |
* | Filed as an exhibit to this Form 10-Q | |
(1) | Incorporated by reference from the exhibit filed with Hollywood Medias Form 10-Q report for the three months ended June 30, 2005 filed on August 9, 2005. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
HOLLYWOOD MEDIA CORP. | ||||||
Date: November 9, 2005
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By: | /s/ Mitchell Rubenstein | ||||
Mitchell Rubenstein, Chief Executive Officer (Principal | ||||||
executive officer) | ||||||
Date: November 9, 2005
|
By: | /s/ Scott Gomez | ||||
Scott Gomez, Chief Accounting Officer | ||||||
(Principal accounting officer) |
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