Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-163937
PROSPECTUS
ZOO
ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
1,569,204
Shares of Common Stock
This
Prospectus relates to the resale of up to 1,569,204 shares of our common stock
to be offered by the selling stockholders identified herein. Of these shares,
(i) 536,140 represent currently issued shares of our common stock to be offered
for resale by selling stockholders, which were issued upon conversion of 321,684
shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (
“Series A
Preferred Stock
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issued
to our lead investors in connection with the financings that closed on November
20, 2009 and December 16, 2009 (collectively, the “Financing”), (ii) 1,029,971
represent currently unissued shares of our common stock to be offered for resale
by selling stockholders following issuance upon the exercise of outstanding
common stock purchase warrants issued to our lead investors in the Financing,
and to Solutions 2 Go, Inc. in consideration of making certain payments to us in
advance of purchasing certain products from us and (iii) 3,093 represent shares
of our common stock to be offered for resale by selling stockholders, which were
issued in connection with that certain Mutual Settlement, Release and Waiver
Agreement, as amended.
For a
list of the selling stockholders, please refer to the section entitled “Selling
Stockholders” of this Prospectus. The shares may be offered from time to time by
the selling stockholders. All expenses of the registration incurred in
connection herewith are being borne by us, but any brokers’ or underwriters’
fees or commissions will be borne by the selling stockholders. We will not
receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by the selling stockholders.
However, we may receive the exercise price of any common stock we sell to
selling stockholders upon exercise of the warrants.
The
selling stockholders have not advised us of any specific plans for the
distribution of the shares covered by this Prospectus, but it is anticipated
that such shares will be sold from time to time primarily in transactions, which
may include block transactions, on any stock exchange, market or trading
facility on which our common stock is then traded at the market price then
prevailing, although sales may also be made in negotiated transactions or
otherwise. The selling stockholders and the brokers and dealers through whom
sale of their shares may be made may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the
meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and
their commissions or discounts and other compensation may be regarded as
underwriters’ compensation. See the “Plan of Distribution” section of this
Prospectus.
Our
common stock trades under the symbol “ZOOE.OB” on the OTC Bulletin
Board. Our common stock was listed on the OTC Bulletin Board under
the symbol “DFTW.OB” prior to January 30, 2009. The closing price of our common
stock on the OTC Bulletin Board on June 2, 2010, the last day any shares of
our common stock were reported to have traded, was $8.00 per share. Our shares
of common stock have been approved for listing on The NASDAQ Capital
Market under the symbol "ZOO".
Our
principal executive offices are located at 3805 Edwards Road, Suite 400,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45209, and our telephone number at such address is (513)
824-8297.
We are
currently undertaking an underwritten public offering to raise an aggregate of
up to $12 million through the sale of shares of our common stock (the "Public
Offering"). We have filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with respect
to the sale of such shares but there is no assurance that the Public Offering
will be completed.
YOU
SHOULD CONSIDER CAREFULLY THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH INVESTING IN OUR COMMON
STOCK. BEFORE MAKING AN INVESTMENT, PLEASE READ THE “RISK FACTORS” SECTION OF
THIS PROSPECTUS, WHICH BEGINS ON PAGE 4.
NEITHER
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS
APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR
ACCURACY OF THE PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
THE DATE
OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS JUNE 30, 2010.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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Prospectus
Summary
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Risk
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Forward-Looking
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Use
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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Business
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Management
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Executive
Compensation
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Director
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Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters
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Selling
Stockholders
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Plan
of Distribution
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions
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Description
of Securities
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Market
Price of Common Stock and Other Stockholder Matters
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Interests
of Named Experts and Counsel
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Changes
in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
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Legal
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Where
You Can Find Additional Information
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Index
to Consolidated Financial Statements
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You
should rely only on the information contained in this Prospectus. We have not
authorized anyone to provide you with information different from or in addition
to that contained in this Prospectus. If anyone provides you with different or
inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. The information contained
in this Prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this Prospectus,
regardless of the time of delivery of this Prospectus or of any sale of the
common stock. Our business, financial conditions, results of operations and
prospects may have changed since that date.
Persons
outside the United States who come into possession of this Prospectus must
inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering
of the shares of common stock and the distribution of this Prospectus outside of
the United States.
PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
The
following is only a summary. You should read this entire Prospectus, especially
the section entitled “Risk Factors” starting on page 4, and our current public
information, including the financial statements and the other documents to which
we may refer you as described under the caption “Where You Can Find Additional
Information” on the inside back cover of this Prospectus, before deciding
whether to purchase the common stock offered in this
Prospectus. Unless the context otherwise indicates, the use of the
terms “we,” “our” or “us” collectively refer to Zoo Entertainment, Inc. (“ZOO”
or the “Company”) and its operating subsidiaries, Zoo Games, Inc. (“Zoo Games”)
and Zoo Publishing, Inc. (“Zoo Publishing”).
The
Company
We are a
developer, publisher, and distributor of interactive entertainment software
targeting family-oriented mass-market consumers with retail prices ranging from
$9.99 to $49.99 per title. Unlike most video game companies, we typically
conceive of game concepts internally and then utilize external development teams
and resources to develop the software products. Our entertainment software is
developed for use on major consoles, handheld gaming devices, personal
computers, and mobile smart-phone devices. We currently develop and/or publish
video games that operate on platforms including Nintendo’s Wii, DS, and Game Boy
Advance, Sony’s PlayStation Portable (“PSP”), PlayStation 2 (“PS2”), and
PlayStation 3 (“PS3”), Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Apple’s iPhone. We also develop
and seek to sell downloadable games for emerging “connected services” including
Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade, Sony’s PlayStation 3 Network, Nintendo’s Dsiware,
Facebook, and for use on personal computers (“PCs”). In addition, we operate our
website indiePub Games, www.indiepubgames.com, for independent software
developers to compete for prizes and publishing contracts. indiePub Games is
also a destination site for gaming enthusiasts to play free games, vote in
contests, and participate in the development of innovative entertainment
software.
Our
current video game titles and overall business strategy target family-oriented,
mass-market consumers. Rather than depending on a relatively limited number of
“blockbuster” titles to generate our revenue, we focus on delivering a
consistent portfolio and broad stream of strong titles at compelling values. In
some instances, these titles are based on licenses of well-known properties such
as Jeep, Hello Kitty, Shawn Johnson, and Remington, and in other cases, based on
our original intellectual property. Our games span a diverse range of
categories, including sports, family, racing, game-show, strategy and
action-adventure, among others. In addition, we develop video game titles that
are bundled with unique accessories such as fishing rods, bows, steering wheels,
and guns, which help to differentiate our products and provide additional value
to our target demographic. Our focus is to create more product and value for our
customer while simultaneously putting downward pressure on our development
expenditures and time to market.
For the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, we generated revenues of $48.7 million
compared to $36.3 million in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008,
representing a growth rate of approximately 34%. For the quarter ended March 31,
2010, we generated revenues of $17.1 million compared to $13.9 million in the
quarter ended March 31, 2009, representing a growth rate of approximately
23%.
Industry
Overview
The
interactive entertainment industry is mainly comprised of video game hardware
platforms, video game software titles and peripherals. Within this industry,
combined sales of hardware, software and game peripherals, were $19.6 billion
within the U.S. market in 2009 as reported by an independent research firm, NPD
Group. Of that total, hardware sales were $7.1 billion, software sales totaled
$9.9 billion, and peripheral accessory sales decreased slightly to $2.5 billion.
The industry, which started in the 1970’s and 1980’s with titles such as Pong
and Pac-Man, continues to expand into new market opportunities while the
industry overall is expected to reach $48.9 billion by 2011 with software
revenues alone projected to reach $22.3 billion according to Gamasutra, an
online publication for video game developers. The industry is expected to grow
at an average yearly rate of 6.2% through 2013, according to Gamasutra. More
than half of all Americans claim to play personal computer and video
games, according to the Entertainment Software Association, an independent
association serving video game publishers. According to the New York Times, the
average video game player is 33 years old and has been playing for nearly 12
years.
The
introductions of new gaming platforms such as the PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and the
Internet have created additional opportunities for overall market growth.
Throughout the world, consumers are spending significant time and money playing
video games that range from the traditional console titles, to “massively
multiplayer” online role-playing games (“MMOs”), to hand-held cell phone games.
The online gaming experience has expanded both the audience and the revenue
opportunities for games, offering at one end of the spectrum new types of games
for more casual gamers and, at the other end, large-scale subscription
multi-player experiences for more sophisticated gamers.
The
interactive entertainment software market is composed of two primary markets.
The first is the console systems market, which is comprised of software created
for dedicated game consoles that use a television as a display. The most
recently released console systems include Sony’s PS3, Microsoft’s Xbox 360, and
Nintendo’s Wii. The second primary market is software created for use on PCs. In
addition to these primary markets, additional viable markets exist for the
Internet and mobile/handheld systems (iPhone/iPod, mobile phones, Sony’s PSP,
Nintendo’s DS). Additionally, internet-based gaming on social networks (“social
gaming”) has dramatically increased over the past two years and continues to
grow rapidly. Social networks such as Facebook are continually innovating new
methods and channels for users to play games while connecting and sharing with
each other.
We
believe that the overall growth trends within the interactive entertainment
software industry are strong and the content is becoming more broadly appealing,
allowing the industry to continue to capture the younger consumer while
retaining the older player with content that is more relevant to them.
In
addition, we expect that the global popularity of video games, coupled with the
growing base of available markets, will permit us to grow revenues and
profits.
Strategy
Our
objective is to become a leading provider of casual entertainment software
through traditional video game distribution channels, as well as to become a
leader in the emerging digital distribution of casual content.
Retail
We view
our retail operations as our core business which provides enormous exposure and
generates cash flows allowing us to explore our digital strategy. We plan to
grow and develop our extensive catalog of games, which currently exceeds 100
different titles. Some tactical initiatives to grow our business through retail
channels include the following:
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Leverage Our Management Team’s
Relationships to Increase Distribution of Our Products:
Our
executive team includes the founders and former operators of Take Two
Interactive Software, Jack of All Games and Paragon Software.
Collectively, the management team has over 75 years of experience growing
and operating video game companies and has deep and long-lasting
relationships with many of the leading video game
retailers.
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Create Value Through
Innovation
: We believe that by fostering and promoting innovative
gaming ideas, we can deliver additional value to our customers while also
increasing our revenue. Our accessory-bundled game titles such as “Deer
Drive” and “Mathews Bow Hunting” are a few example of how we can increase
the average selling price per title by including a functional accessory as
part of the game.
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Exploit Current Catalog and
Grow Number and Diversity of New Titles
: Our current catalog
includes approximately 100 different titles addressing a variety of
segments including sports, family, racing, game-show, strategy and
action-adventure.
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Partner with World-Class
Brands
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deals we currently have as sell-through rates with branded and
celebrity-endorsed gaming titles are typically higher than original
intellectual property.
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Improve Profitability By
Bringing Distribution In-House
: Historically, a significant portion
of our retail products have been distributed by third party distributors.
The distribution agreement with our domestic distributor has recently
expired, giving us the opportunity to sell our products directly to
retailers.
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We have a
full end-to-end digital distribution strategy. We recently launched the indiePub
Games community and competition website where independent developers compete for
cash prizes and the opportunity to be published by us across all platforms
(consoles, online and/or mobile). Consumers have access to hundreds of free
games and can vote on their favorites to help determine which games we develop
for broader distribution across multiple channels. This model of user-generated
intellectual property and crowd-sourced game ideas not only lowers the cost of
game development and publication, but also allows for valuable pre-production
consumer testing and feedback.
We will
also seek to create and sell downloadable games for emerging digital connected
services including Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade, Sony’s PlayStation 3 Network,
Nintendo’s Virtual Console, and for use on PCs.
Some
tactical initiatives to grow our business through digital channels include the
following:
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Leverage the indiePub Games’
Platform for Content and Distribution
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utilization of indiePub Games for content generation from users and for
distribution of our games. We believe indiePub Games will become a more
important part of our business as we build out the
platform.
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Utilize Digital Distribution
to Lower Variable Costs and Reduce Inventory Risk
: As we expand our
digital distribution capabilities, we foresee our inventory risk
decreasing along with the costs associated with having a physical
inventory of games. By offering games via download, we eliminate a
significant number of variable costs associated with the physical
manufacturing and distribution of our console
games.
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Company
History
We were
originally incorporated in the State of Nevada on February 13, 2003 under the
name Driftwood Ventures, Inc. On December 20, 2007, through a merger, the
Company reincorporated in the State of Delaware as a public shell company with
no operations. We commenced operations in our current line of business in March
2007. On September 12, 2008, our wholly-owned subsidiary, DFTW Merger Sub, Inc.,
merged with and into Zoo Games, with Zoo Games surviving the merger and becoming
a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”). In connection with the
Merger, the outstanding shares of common stock of Zoo Games were exchanged for
shares of common stock of the Company. As a result thereof, the historical and
current business operations of Zoo Games now comprise our principal business
operations. On December 3, 2008, the Company changed its name to “Zoo
Entertainment, Inc.”
Our
principal executive offices are located at 3805 Edwards Road, Suite 400
Cincinnati, OH 45209 and our telephone number is (513) 824-8297. Our website
address is
www.zoogamesinc.com
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have not incorporated by reference in the Prospectus the information on, or
accessible through, our website.
The
Offering
Securities
Offered
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1,569,204
shares of our common stock to be offered by the selling stockholders, of
which (i) 536,140 represent currently issued shares of our
common stock to be offered for resale by selling stockholders
that were issued to our lead investors in connection with the
financings that closed on each of November 20, 2009 and December 16, 2009
(collectively, the “Financing”), (ii) 1,029,971 represent currently
unissued shares of our common stock to be offered for resale by selling
stockholders following issuance upon exercise of outstanding common stock
purchase warrants issued to the lead investors in the Financing, and to
Solutions 2 Go, Inc. in consideration of Solutions 2 Go, Inc. making
certain payments to us in advance of purchasing certain products from us
and (iii) 3,093 represent shares of our common stock issued to selling
stockholders in connection with that certain Mutual Settlement, Release
and Waiver Agreement, as amended.
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Use
of Proceeds
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We
will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the common stock
offered by the selling stockholders. However, we may receive
the exercise price of any common stock we sell to the selling
stockholders upon exercise of the warrants. If all warrants included in
this Prospectus are exercised for cash (and not pursuant to the cashless
exercise feature included in the warrants), the total amount of proceeds
we would receive is approximately $7,080,000. We expect to use the
proceeds we receive from the exercise of warrants, if any, for general
working capital purposes.
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Risk
Factors
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The
securities offered hereby involve a high degree of risk. See “Risk
Factors” beginning on page 4.
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Offering
Price
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All
or part of the shares of common stock offered hereby may be sold from time
to time in amounts and on terms to be determined by the selling
stockholders at the time of sale.
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OTCBB
Trading Symbol
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ZOOE.OB
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NASDAQ
Capital
Market Trading Symbol
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ZOO
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RISK
FACTORS
Investing
in our stock is highly speculative and risky. You should be able to bear a
complete loss of your investment. Before making an investment decision, you
should carefully consider the following risk factors in conjunction with any
other information included or incorporated by reference in, including in
conjunction with forward-looking statements made herein. If any event or
circumstance described in the following risk factors actually occurs, it could
materially adversely affect our business, operating results and financial
condition. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones
which we face. There may be additional risks and uncertainties not presently
known to us or those we currently believe are immaterial which could also have a
material negative impact on our business, operating results and financial
condition. If any of these risks materialize, the trading price of our common
stock could decline.
Risks
Related to Our Business
We have experienced operating losses
since our inception, and may incur future losses.
We have
incurred start-up costs, restructuring costs, impairment of goodwill and other
intangible assets, and losses from discontinued operations during the past two
and a half years. For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, we incurred
net losses of $21.7 million and $13.2 million, respectively. Through March 31,
2010, we had cumulative net losses of approximately $44.8 million. If we do
become profitable, we may not be able to sustain our profitability. Continued
losses or an inability to sustain profitability would likely have an
adverse effect on our future operating prospects.
Our
business activities may require additional financing that might not be
obtainable on acceptable terms, if at all, which could have a material adverse
effect on our financial condition, liquidity and our ability to operate going
forward.
We may
need to or may choose to raise additional capital or incur debt to
strengthen our cash position, facilitate expansion, pursue strategic investments
or to take advantage of business opportunities as they arise.
Failure
to obtain any such financing on acceptable terms on a timely basis, or at all,
could result in a decrease in our stock price and could have a material adverse
effect on our financial condition and business, and could require us to
significantly reduce our operations.
If our products fail to gain market
acceptance, we may not have sufficient revenues to pay our expenses and to
develop a continuous stream of new games.
Our
success depends on generating revenues from existing and new products. The
market for video game products is subject to continually changing consumer
preferences and the frequent introduction of new products. As a result, video
game products typically have short market lives spanning only three to 12
months. Our products may not achieve and sustain market acceptance sufficient to
generate revenues to cover our costs and allow us to become profitable. If our
products fail to gain market acceptance, we may not have sufficient revenues to
develop a continuous stream of new games, which we believe is essential to
covering costs and achieving future profitability.
Product development schedules are
long and frequently unpredictable, and we may experience delays in introducing
products, which may adversely affect our revenues.
The
development cycle for certain of our products can exceed one year. In addition,
the creative process inherent in video game development makes the length of the
development cycle difficult to predict, especially in connection with products
for a new hardware platform involving new technologies. As a result, we may
experience delays in product introductions. If an unanticipated delay affects
the release of a video game we may not achieve anticipated revenues for that
game, for example, if the game is delayed until after an important selling
season or after market interest in the subject matter of the game has begun to
decline. A delay in introducing a video game could also require us to spend more
development resources to complete the game, which would increase costs and lower
margins, and could affect the development schedule for future
products.
The global
economic downturn could result in a reduced demand for our products and
increased volatility in our stock price.
Current
uncertainty in global economic conditions pose a risk to the overall economy as
consumers and retailers may defer or choose not to make purchases in response to
tighter credit and negative financial news, which could negatively affect demand
for our products. Additionally, due to the weak economic conditions and
tightened credit environment, some of our retailers and distributors may not
have the same purchasing power, leading to lower purchases of our games for
placement into distribution channels. Consequently, demand for our products
could be materially different from expectations, which could negatively affect
our profitability and cause our stock price to decline.
Our market is subject to rapid
technological change, and if we do not adapt to, and appropriately allocate our
resources among, emerging technologies, our revenues will be negatively
affected.
Technology
changes rapidly in the interactive entertainment industry. We must continually
anticipate and adapt our products to emerging technologies. When we choose to
incorporate a new technology into a product or to develop a product for a new
platform, operating system or media format, we will likely be required to make a
substantial investment one to two years prior to the introduction of the
product. If we invest in the development of video games incorporating a new
technology or for a new platform that does not achieve significant commercial
success, our revenues from those products likely will be lower than we
anticipated and may not cover our development costs. If, on the other hand, we
elect not to pursue the development of products incorporating a new technology
or for new platforms that achieve significant commercial success, our potential
revenues would also be adversely affected, and it may take significant time and
resources to shift product development resources to that technology or platform.
Any such failure to adapt to, and appropriately allocate resources among,
emerging technologies would harm our competitive position, reduce our market
share and significantly increase the time we take to bring popular products to
market.
Customer accommodations could
materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial
condition, and liquidity.
When
demand for our product offerings falls below expectations, we may negotiate
accommodations to retailers or distributors in order to maintain our
relationships with our customers and access to our sales channels. These
accommodations include negotiation of price discounts and credits against future
orders commonly referred to as price protection. At the time of product
shipment, we establish reserves for price protection and other similar
allowances. These reserves are established according to our estimates of the
potential for markdown allowances based upon our historical rates, expected
sales, retailer inventories of products and other factors. We cannot predict
with certainty whether existing reserves will be sufficient to offset any
accommodations we will provide, nor can we predict the amount or nature of
accommodations that we will provide in the future. If actual accommodations
exceed our reserves, our earnings would be reduced, possibly materially. Any
such reduction may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition
or results of operations. The granting of price protection and other allowances
reduces our ability to collect receivables and impacts our availability for
advances from our factoring arrangement. The continued granting of substantial
price protection and other allowances may require additional funding sources to
fund operations, but there can be no assurance that such funds will be available
to us on acceptable terms, if at all.
Significant
competition in our industry could adversely affect our business.
The
interactive entertainment software industry is highly competitive. It is
characterized by the continuous introduction of new titles and the development
of new technologies. Our competitors vary in size from very small companies with
limited resources to very large corporations with greater financial, marketing
and product development resources than us.
Many of
our competitors have significantly greater financial, marketing and product
development resources than we do. As a result, current and future competitors
may be able to:
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more quickly to new or emerging technologies or changes in customer
preferences;
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more extensive marketing campaigns;
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adopt
more aggressive pricing policies;
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devote
greater resources to secure rights to valuable licenses and relationships
with leading software
developers;
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access to wider distribution channels;
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better access to prime shelf space.
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If we are
unable to compete successfully, we could lose sales, market share, opportunities
to license marketable intellectual property and access to next-generation
platform technology. We also could experience difficulty hiring and retaining
qualified software developers and other employees. Any of these consequences
would significantly harm our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
If game platform manufacturers refuse
to license their platforms to us or do not manufacture our games on acceptable
terms, on a timely basis or at all, our revenues would be adversely
affected.
We
sell
our products for use on proprietary game platforms manufactured by other
companies, including Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony. These companies can
significantly affect our business because:
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we
may only publish their games for play on their game platforms if we
receive a platform license from them, which is renewable at their
discretion;
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we
must obtain their prior review and approval to publish games on their
platforms;
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if
the popularity of a game platform declines or, if the manufacturer stops
manufacturing a platform, does not meet the demand for a platform or
delays the introduction of a platform in a region important to us, the
games that we have published and that we are developing for that platform
would likely produce lower sales than we
anticipate;
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these
manufacturers control the manufacture of, or approval to manufacture, and
manufacturing costs of our game discs and
cartridges;
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these
manufacturers have the exclusive right to (1) protect the intellectual
property rights to their respective hardware platforms and technology and
(2) discourage others from producing unauthorized software for their
platforms that compete with our games;
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the
manufacturing times, particularly in the fourth quarter, can be quite
long. We may be unable to manufacture our products in a timely manner, if
at all, to meet holiday or other
demands.
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We
currently have licenses from Nintendo to develop products for the Wii, DS and
Game Boy Advance, from Sony to develop products for the PSP, PS2 and PS3, and
from Apple to develop products for the iPhone. These licenses are non-exclusive,
and as a result, many of our competitors also have licenses to develop and
distribute video game software for these systems. These licenses must be
periodically renewed, and if they are not, or if any of our licenses are
terminated or adversely modified, we may not be able to publish games for such
platforms or we may be required to do so on less attractive terms. In addition,
the interactive entertainment software products that we intend to develop for
platforms offered by Nintendo or Sony generally are manufactured exclusively by
that platform manufacturer or its approved replicator. These manufacturers
generally have approval and other rights that will provide them with substantial
influence over our costs and the release schedule of such products. Each of
these manufacturers is also a publisher of games for its own hardware platform.
A manufacturer may give priority to its own products or those of our
competitors, especially if their products compete with our products. Any
unanticipated delays in the release of our products or increase in our
development, manufacturing, marketing or distribution costs as a result of
actions by these manufacturers would significantly harm our business, results of
operations and financial condition.
Failure
to renew our existing brand and content licenses on favorable terms or at all
and to obtain additional licenses would impair our ability to introduce new
products and services or to continue to offer our products and services based on
third-party content.
Some of
our revenues are derived from our products and services based on or
incorporating brands or other intellectual property licensed from third parties.
Any of our licensors could decide not to renew our existing license or not to
license additional intellectual property and instead license to our competitors
or develop and publish its own products or other applications, competing with us
in the marketplace. Several of these licensors already provide intellectual
property for other platforms, and may have significant experience and
development resources available to them should they decide to compete with us
rather than license to us. In the past, competitors have successfully outbid us
for licenses that we previously held.
We have
both exclusive and non-exclusive license arrangements and both licenses that are
global and licenses that are limited to specific geographies. Our licenses
generally have terms that range from two to five years. We may be unable to
renew these licenses or to renew them on terms favorable to us, and we may be
unable to secure alternatives in a timely manner. Failure to maintain or renew
our existing licenses or to obtain additional licenses would impair our ability
to introduce new products and services or to continue to offer our current
products or services, which would materially harm our business, operating
results and financial condition. Some of our existing licenses impose, and
licenses that we obtain in the future might impose, development, distribution
and marketing obligations on us. If we breach our obligations, our licensors
might have the right to terminate the license which would harm our business,
operating results and financial condition.
Even if
we are successful in gaining new licenses or extending existing licenses, we may
fail to anticipate the entertainment preferences of our end users when making
choices about which brands or other content to license. If the entertainment
preferences of end users shift to content or brands owned or developed by
companies with which we do not have relationships, we may be unable to establish
and maintain successful relationships with these developers and owners, which
would materially harm our business, operating results and financial condition.
In addition, some rights are licensed from licensors that have or may develop
financial difficulties, and may enter into bankruptcy protection under U.S.
federal law or the laws of other countries. If any of our licensors files for
bankruptcy, our licenses might be impaired or voided, which could materially
harm our business, operating results and financial condition.
Rating systems for interactive
entertainment software, potential legislation and vendor or consumer opposition
could inhibit sales of our products.
Trade
organizations within the video game industry require digital entertainment
software publishers to provide consumers with information relating to graphic
violence, profanity or sexually explicit material contained in software titles,
and impose penalties for noncompliance. Certain countries have also established
similar rating systems as prerequisites for sales of digital entertainment
software in their countries. In some instances, we may be required to modify our
products to comply with the requirements of these rating systems, which could
delay the release of those products in these countries. We believe that we
comply with such rating systems and properly display the ratings and content
descriptions received for our titles. Several proposals have been made for
legislation to regulate the digital entertainment software, broadcasting and
recording industries, including a proposal to adopt a common rating system for
digital entertainment software, television and music containing violence or
sexually explicit material, and the Federal Trade Commission has issued reports
with respect to the marketing of such material to minors. Consumer advocacy
groups have also opposed sales of digital entertainment software containing
graphic violence or sexually explicit material by pressing for legislation in
these areas, including legislation prohibiting the sale of certain ‘‘M’’ rated
video games to minors, and by engaging in public demonstrations and media
campaigns. Retailers may decline to sell digital entertainment software
containing graphic violence or sexually explicit material, which may limit the
potential market for our ‘‘M’’ rated products, and adversely affect our
operating results. If any groups, whether governmental entities, hardware
manufacturers or advocacy groups, were to target our ‘‘M’’ rated titles, we
might be required to significantly change or discontinue a particular title,
which could adversely affect our business.
We could
also experience delays in obtaining ratings which would adversely impact our
ability to manufacture products.
We are dependent on third parties to
manufacture our products, and any delay or interruption in production would
negatively affect both our ability to make timely product introductions and our
results of operations.
All of
our products are manufactured by third parties who set the manufacturing prices
for those products. Therefore, we depend on these manufacturers, including
platform manufacturers, to fill our orders on a timely basis and to manufacture
our products at an acceptable cost. If we experience manufacturing delays or
interruptions, it would harm our business and results of
operations.
We
may be unable to develop and publish new products if we are unable to secure or
maintain relationships with third party video game software
developers.
We
utilize the services of independent software developers to develop our video
games. Consequently, our success in the video game market depends on our
continued ability to obtain or renew product development agreements with quality
independent video game software developers. However, we cannot assure you that
we will be able to obtain or renew these product development agreements on
favorable terms, or at all, nor can we assure you that we will be able to obtain
the rights to sequels of successful products which were originally developed for
us by independent video game software developers.
Many of
our competitors have greater financial resources and access to capital than we
do, which puts us at a competitive disadvantage when bidding to attract
independent video game software developers. We may be unable to secure or
maintain relationships with quality independent video game software developers
if our competitors can offer them better shelf access, better marketing support,
more development funding, higher royalty rates, more creative control or other
advantages. Usually, our agreements with independent software developers are
easily terminable if either party declares bankruptcy, becomes insolvent, ceases
operations or materially breaches its agreement.
We have
less control over a game developed by a third party because we cannot control
the developer’s personnel, schedule or resources. In addition, any of our
third-party developers could experience a business failure, be acquired by one
of our competitors or experience some other disruption. Any of these factors
could cause a game not to meet our quality standards or expectations, or not to
be completed on time or at all. If this happens with a game under development,
we could lose anticipated revenues from the game or our entire investment in the
game.
Our
failure to manage our growth and expansion effectively could adversely affect
our business.
Our
ability to successfully offer our products and implement our business plan in a
rapidly evolving market requires an effective planning and management process.
We expect to increase the scope of our operations domestically and
internationally. This growth will continue to place a significant strain on
management systems and resources. If we are unable to effectively manage our
growth or scale our development, our business could be adversely
affected.
The
acquisition of other companies, businesses or technologies could result in
operating difficulties, dilution or other harmful consequences.
We have
made acquisitions in the past and, although we are not currently pursuing any
significant acquisition, we may in the future pursue additional acquisitions,
any of which could be material to our business, operating results and financial
condition. Certain of our acquired companies were subsequently disposed during
the past two and a half years. These acquisitions resulted in
operating losses and losses from dispositions. Future acquisitions
could divert management’s time and focus from operating our business. In
addition, integrating an acquired company, business or technology is risky and
may result in unforeseen operating difficulties and expenditures. We may also
raise additional capital for the acquisition of, or investment in, companies,
technologies, products or assets that complement our business. Future
acquisitions or dispositions could result in potentially dilutive issuances of
our equity securities, including our common stock, or the incurrence of debt,
contingent liabilities, amortization expenses or acquired in-process research
and development expenses, any of which could harm our financial condition and
operating results. Future acquisitions may also require us to obtain additional
financing, which may not be available on favorable terms or at
all.
Acquisitions
involve a number of risks and present financial, managerial and operational
challenges, including:
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expenses, including travel, legal, administrative and compensation
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costs to integrate personnel, customer base and business practices of the
acquired company;
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effects on reported operating results due to possible write-down of
goodwill associated with
acquisitions;
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disputes with sellers of acquired businesses, technologies, services or
products; and
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acquired business, technology, product or service could significantly
under-perform relative to our expectations, and we may not achieve the benefits
we expect from acquisitions. In addition, a significant portion of the purchase
price of companies we acquire may be allocated to acquired goodwill and other
intangible assets, which must be assessed for impairment at least annually. In
the future, if our acquisitions do not yield expected returns, we may be
required to take charges to our earnings based on this impairment assessment
process, which could harm our operating results. For all these reasons, our
pursuit of an acquisition and investment strategy or any individual acquisition
or investment, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
Our
success depends on our ability to attract and retain our key employees. We may
experience increased costs to continue to attract and retain senior management
and highly qualified software developers.
Our
success depends to a significant extent upon the performance of senior
management and on our ability to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified
software developers. We believe that as a result of consolidation in our
industry, there are now fewer highly skilled independent developers available to
us. Competition for these developers is intense, and we may not be successful in
attracting and retaining them on terms acceptable to us or at all. An increase
in the costs necessary to attract and retain skilled developers, and any delays
resulting from the inability to attract necessary developers or departures, may
adversely affect our revenues, margins and results of operations.
The loss of the services
of any of our executive officers or other key employees could harm our business.
All of our executive officers and key employees are under short-term employment
agreements which means, that their future employment with the Company is
uncertain. All of our executive officers and key employees are bound by a
contractual non-competition agreement; however, it is uncertain whether such
agreements are enforceable and, if so, to what extent, which could make us
vulnerable to recruitment efforts by our competitors.
Our
future success also depends on our ability to identify, attract and retain
highly skilled technical, managerial, finance, marketing and creative personnel.
We face intense competition for qualified individuals from numerous technology,
marketing and mobile entertainment companies. We may be unable to attract and
retain suitably qualified individuals who are capable of meeting our growing
creative, operational and managerial requirements, or may be required to pay
increased compensation in order to do so. Volatility or lack of
performance in our stock price may also affect our ability to attract and retain
our key employees. If we are unable to attract and retain the qualified
personnel we need to succeed, our business, operating results and financial
condition would be harmed.
The
loss of any of our key customers could adversely affect our sales.
Our sales
to Cokem, Walmart (via Atari) and Gamestop accounted for approximately 35%, 24%
and 10%, respectively, of our gross revenues for the three months ended March
31, 2010. Our sales to Cokem, Jack of All Games (via Atari) and Gamestop
accounted for approximately 29%, 21% and 11%, respectively, of our gross
revenues for the year ended December 31, 2009. Although we seek to
broaden our customer base, we anticipate that a small number of customers will
continue to account for a large concentration of our sales given the
consolidation of the retail industry. We do not have written agreements in place
with several of our major customers. Consequently, our relationship with these
retailers could change at any time. Our business, results of operations and
financial condition could be adversely affected if:
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of these customers encounter financial difficulties, resulting in the
inability to pay vendors, store closures or
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less
favorable foreign intellectual property laws making it more difficult to
protect our properties from appropriation by
competitors;
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failure
to manage or address any of these could adversely affect our
business.
If our products contain errors, our
reputation, results of operations and financial condition may be adversely
affected.
As video
games incorporate new technologies, adapt to new hardware platforms and become
more complex, the risk of undetected errors in products when first introduced
increases. If, despite our testing procedures, errors are found in new products
after shipments have been made, we could experience a loss of revenues, delay in
timely market acceptance of its products and damage to our reputation, any of
which may negatively affect our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
If we are unsuccessful in protecting
our intellectual property, our revenues may be adversely affected.
The
intellectual property embodied in our video games is susceptible to
infringement, particularly through unauthorized copying of the games, or piracy.
The increasing availability of high bandwidth Internet service has made, and
will likely continue to make, piracy of video games more common. Infringement of
our intellectual property may adversely affect our revenues through lost sales
or licensing fees, particularly where consumers obtain pirated video game copies
rather than copies sold by us, or damage to our reputation where consumers are
wrongly led by infringers to believe that low-quality infringing material
originated from us. Preventing and curbing infringement through enforcement of
the our intellectual property rights may be difficult, costly and time
consuming, and thereby ultimately not cost-effective, especially where the
infringement takes place in foreign countries where the laws are less favorable
to rights holders or not sufficiently developed to afford the level of
protection we desire.
If we infringe on the intellectual
property of others, our costs may rise and our results of operations may be
adversely affected.
Although
we take precautions to avoid infringing the intellectual property of others, it
is possible that we or our third-party developers have done so or may do so in
the future. The number and complexity of elements in our products that result
from the advances in the capabilities of video game platforms increases the
probability that infringement may occur. Claims of infringement, regardless of
merit, could be time consuming, costly and difficult to defend. Moreover, as a
result of disputes over intellectual property, we may be required to discontinue
the distribution of one or more of its products, or obtain a license for the use
of or redesign those products, any of which could result in substantial costs
and material delays and materially adversely affect our results of
operations.
Indemnity provisions in various
agreements potentially expose us to substantial liability for intellectual
property infringement, damages caused by malicious software and other losses .
In the
ordinary course of our business, most of our agreements with carriers and other
distributors include indemnification provisions. In these provisions, we agree
to indemnify them for losses suffered or incurred in connection with our
products and services, including as a result of intellectual property
infringement and damages caused by viruses, worms and other malicious software.
The term of these indemnity provisions is generally perpetual after execution of
the corresponding license agreement, and the maximum potential amount of future
payments we could be required to make under these indemnification provisions is
generally unlimited. Large future indemnity payments could harm our business,
operating results and financial condition.
We may be unable to develop and
introduce in a timely way new products or services, which could harm our brand.
The
planned timing and introduction of new products and services are subject to
risks and uncertainties. Unexpected technical, operational, deployment,
distribution or other problems could delay or prevent the introduction of new
products and services, which could result in a loss of, or delay in, revenues or
damage to our reputation and brand. Our attractiveness to branded content
licensors might also be reduced. In addition, new products and services may not
achieve sufficient market acceptance to offset the costs of development,
particularly when the introduction of a product or service is substantially
later than a planned “day-and-date” launch, which could materially harm our
business, operating results and financial condition.
Our business is subject to risks
generally associated with the entertainment industry, and we may fail to
properly assess consumer tastes and preferences, causing product sales to fall
short of expectations.
Our
business is subject to all of the risks generally associated with the
entertainment industry and, accordingly, our future operating results will
depend on numerous factors beyond our control, including the popularity, price
and timing of new hardware platforms being released; economic, political and
military conditions that adversely affect discretionary consumer spending;
changes in consumer demographics; the availability and popularity of other forms
of entertainment; and critical reviews and public tastes and preferences, which
may change rapidly and cannot be predicted. A decline in the popularity of
certain game genres or particular platforms could cause sales of our titles to
decline dramatically. The period of time necessary to develop new game titles,
obtain approvals of platform licensors and produce finished products is
unpredictable. During this period, consumer appeal for a particular title may
decrease, causing product sales to fall short of expectations.
We have developed
and may expand international operations, which may subject us to economic,
political, regulatory and other risks.
We
continue to seek the most cost-effective method to distribute our products
internationally. There are many risks involved with international
operations, including:
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in maintaining or finding a suitable distribution
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with multiple and conflicting foreign and domestic laws and
regulations;
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changes
in foreign and domestic legal and regulatory requirements or policies
resulting in burdensome government controls, tariffs, restrictions,
embargoes or export license
requirements;
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in staffing and managing international
operations;
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less
favorable foreign intellectual property laws making it more difficult to
protect our properties from appropriation by
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costs associated with doing business
internationally;
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caused by distance, language and cultural
differences;
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with distributors;
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laws and business practices that favor local businesses in some
countries;
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exchange controls that might prevent us from repatriating income earned in
countries outside the United
States;
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servicing of regions by many different
carriers;
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technology;
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fluctuations in sales to end users and through carriers in developing
countries, including longer payment cycles and greater difficulties
collecting our accounts receivable;
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failure to manage or address any of these could adversely affect our business.
In addition, developing user interfaces that are compatible with other languages
or cultures can be expensive. As a result, our ongoing international expansion
efforts may be more costly than we expect. Further, expansion into developing
countries subjects us to the effects of regional instability, civil unrest and
hostilities, and could adversely affect us by disrupting communications and
making travel more difficult. These risks could harm our international expansion
efforts, which, in turn, could materially and adversely affect our business,
operating results and financial condition.
Our business is ‘‘hit ’’ driven. If
we do not deliver ‘‘hit ’’ titles, or if consumers prefer competing products,
our sales could suffer.
While
many new products are regularly introduced, only a relatively small number of
‘‘hit’’ titles account for a significant portion of net revenue. Competitors may
develop titles that imitate or compete with our ‘‘hit’’ titles, and take sales
away from us or reduce our ability to command premium prices for those titles.
Hit products published by our competitors may take a larger share of consumer
spending than we anticipate which could cause our product sales to fall below
our expectations. If our competitors develop more successful products or offer
competitive products at lower price, or if we do not continue to develop
consistently high-quality and well received products, our revenue, margins, and
profitability will decline.
Our
business is subject to seasonal fluctuations.
We
experience fluctuations in quarterly and annual operating results as a result
of: the timing of the introduction of new titles; variations in sales of titles
developed for particular platforms; market acceptance of our titles; development
and promotional expenses relating to the introduction of new titles, sequels or
enhancements of existing titles; projected and actual changes in platforms; the
timing and success of title introductions by our competitors; product returns;
changes in pricing policies by us and our competitors; the size and timing of
acquisitions; the timing of orders from major customers; order cancellations;
and delays in product shipment. Sales of our products are also seasonal, with
peak shipments typically occurring in the fourth calendar quarter as a result of
increased demand for titles during the holiday season. Quarterly and annual
comparisons of operating results are not necessarily indicative of future
operating results.
Risks
Relating to Our Common Stock
The
liquidity of our common stock will be affected by its limited trading
market.
Bid and
ask prices for shares of our common stock are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board
under the symbol “ZOOE.OB”. On March 23, 2010, we were de-listed from
the OTC Bulletin Board due to an absence of market makers. From March
23, 2010 to April 18, 2010, our common stock was quoted on the OTC Pink
Sheets. Effective April 19, 2010, we were able to secure a market
maker on the OTC Bulletin Board and our common stock resumed quotation on the
OTC Bulletin Board. There is currently no broadly followed, established trading
market for our common stock. An active and liquid trading market for our shares
of common stock may never develop or be maintained. Active trading markets
generally result in lower price volatility and more efficient execution of buy
and sell orders. The absence of an active trading market reduces the liquidity
of our common stock. As a result of the lack of trading activity, the quoted
price for our common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board is not necessarily a
reliable indicator of its fair market value, and you may not be able to sell
your shares quickly or at or above the price you paid for such
shares. Although our shares of common stock have been approved for listing
on The NASDAQ Capital Market subject to the completion of the Public Offering,
there can be no assurance that the Public Offering will be completed and, if
completed, that the terms of the Public Offering will permit us to meet the
original listing requirements of The NASDAQ Capital Market. If we do not qualify
for listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market, then our shares will continue to trade
on the OTC Bulletin Board. If we cease to be quoted or if we are unable to
maintain the listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market, holders of our common
stock would find it more difficult to dispose of, or to obtain accurate
quotations as to the market value of, our common stock, and the market value of
our common stock would likely decline. Additionally, there are no
assurances that we will be able to continue to secure a market maker on the OTC
Bulletin Board, and in such event, our common stock could be quoted on the OTC
Pink Sheets, and the market value of our common stock may decline.
Future
sales of common stock by our existing stockholders may cause our stock price to
fall.
Sales of
a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market, or the
perception that these sales may occur, could cause the market price of our
common stock to decline significantly. As of the date of this Prospectus, we
have 4,630,741 shares of common stock outstanding, excluding shares of common
stock issuable upon exercise of options or warrants. This number
includes the 1,569,204 shares that we are registering for resale in this
Prospectus, which may be resold in the public market immediately following the
effectiveness of this Prospectus. Of the remaining outstanding
shares, (i) 2,483,108 may be resold in the public market immediately and (ii)
578,429 additional shares are deemed to be “restricted securities” (as that term
is defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act) and may be resold
pursuant to the provisions of Rule 144. In addition, as of the date
of this Prospectus, options to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,265,238 shares
of common stock and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,039,703 shares
of common stock were issued and outstanding. We plan to sell approximately $12.0
million of our common stock in the Public Offering, and all of such shares will
be freely tradeable, without restriction.
As shares
saleable under Rule 144 or under this Prospectus or in the Public
Offering are sold or as restrictions on resale end, the market price of our
common stock could drop significantly if the holders of restricted shares sell
them or are perceived by the market as intending to sell them. We may
also sell additional shares of common stock in subsequent public offerings,
which may adversely affect market prices for our common stock.
The
market price of our common stock is highly volatile and subject to wide
fluctuations, and you may be unable to resell your shares at or above the
current price.
The
market price of our common stock is likely to be highly volatile and could be
subject to wide fluctuations in response to a number of factors that are beyond
our control, including announcements of new products or services by our
competitors. In addition, the market price of our common stock could be subject
to wide fluctuations in response to a variety of factors,
including:
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expenses;
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developments
in the financial markets, and the worldwide or regional
economies;
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announcements
of innovations or new products or services by us or our
competitors;
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in merchant credit card interest
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sales of our common stock or other securities in the open market;
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In the
past, stockholders have often instituted securities class action litigation
after periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities. If a
stockholder were to file any such class action suit against us, we would incur
substantial legal fees and our management’s attention and resources would be
diverted from operating our business to respond to the litigation, which could
harm our business.
We
are currently undertaking the Public Offering of our common stock to raise
up to an aggregate of $12 million. There is no assurance that we will complete
this offering, or if we do, that it will not be dilutive to existing
stockholders.
We are
currently undertaking the Public Offering to raise an aggregate of up to
$12 million through the sale of shares of our common stock. Although we have
filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with respect to the sale of our
common stock in the Public Offering, there can be no assurance that the Public
Offering will be completed or if it is complated, there can be no assurance of
the amount of net proceeds we will receive. In the event that we complete the
Public Offering, we cannot guarantee the size of the offering, and it may
result in substantial dilution to our existing stockholders.
The
sale of securities by us in any equity or debt financing could result in
dilution to our existing stockholders and have a material adverse effect on our
earnings.
Any sale
of common stock by us in a future private placement offering could result in
dilution to the existing stockholders as a direct result of our issuance of
additional shares of our capital stock. In addition, our business strategy may
include expansion through internal growth by acquiring complementary businesses,
acquiring or licensing additional brands, or establishing strategic
relationships with targeted customers and suppliers. In order to do so, or to
finance the cost of our other activities, we may issue additional equity
securities that could dilute our stockholders’ stock ownership. We may also
assume additional debt and incur impairment losses related to goodwill and other
tangible assets, and this could negatively impact our earnings and results of
operations.
If
securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our
business, or if they downgrade their recommendations regarding our common stock,
our stock price and trading volume could decline.
The
trading market for our common stock, if and when it develops, will be influenced
by the research and reports that industry or securities analysts publish about
us or our business. If any of the analysts who cover us downgrade our common
stock, our common stock price would likely decline. If analysts cease coverage
of our company or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose
visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause our common stock
price or trading volume to decline.
If
we cannot satisfy, or continue to satisfy, The NASDAQ Capital Market’s
listing requirements, our common stock may not be listed or may be delisted,
which could negatively impact the price of our common stock and your ability to
sell them.
Our
shares of common stock have been approved for listing on The NASDAQ Capital
Market subject to the completion of the Public Offering.
There can
be no assurance that the Public Offering will be completed and, if completed,
that the terms of the Public Offering will permit us to meet the original
listing requirements of The NASDAQ Capital Market. If we do not qualify for
listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market, then our shares will continue to trade on
the OTC Bulletin Board
. The NASDAQ Capital Market also requires its
listed companies to comply with specific requirements in order for their shares
to continue to be listed. Accordingly, even if our shares of common stock are
listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market upon completion of the Public Offering,
we cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to comply with such
listing requirements and our common stock could be delisted in the future. If
The NASDAQ Capital Market does not list our common stock, or subsequently
delists our common stock from trading, we could face significant consequences,
including:
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limited availability for market quotations for our common
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liquidity with respect to our common
stock;
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a
determination that our common stock is a “penny stock,” which will require
brokers trading in our common stock to adhere to more stringent rules and
possibly result in a reduced level of trading activity for our common
stock;
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limited
amount of news and analyst coverage;
and
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a
decreased ability to obtain additional financing in the
future.
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If
The NASDAQ Capital Market does not list or delists our common stock, any market
that develops in shares of our common stock may be subject to the penny stock
restrictions, which will reduce the liquidity of our securities and make trading
difficult or impossible.
SEC Rule
15g-9 establishes the definition of a “penny stock,” for purposes relevant to
us, as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share
or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to a limited
number of exceptions. In the event the price of our shares of common stock falls
below $5.00 per share, our shares will be considered to be penny stocks. This
classification severely and adversely affects the market liquidity for our
common stock. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the
penny stock rules require that a broker-dealer approve a person’s account for
transactions in penny stocks and the broker-dealer receive from the investor a
written agreement to the transaction setting forth the identity and quantity of
the penny stock to be purchased.
In order
to approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks, the
broker-dealer must obtain financial information and investment experience and
objectives of the person and make a reasonable determination that the
transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and that person has
sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of
evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks.
The
broker-dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a
disclosure schedule prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock market,
which, in highlight form, sets forth:
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the
basis on which the broker-dealer made the suitability determination,
and
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that
the broker-dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor
prior to the transaction.
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Disclosure
also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stock in both public
offerings and in secondary trading and commissions payable to both the
broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the
securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of
fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have to be sent
disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and
information on the limited market in penny stocks. Because of these regulations,
broker-dealers may not wish to engage in the above-referenced necessary
paperwork and disclosures and/or may encounter difficulties in their attempt to
sell securities subject to the penny stock rules. If The NASDAQ Capital
Market does not list or delists our securities, the holders of our
securities may have difficulty selling their shares in the market due to the
reduced level of trading activity in the market. These additional sales practice
and disclosure requirements could impede the sale of our securities. In
addition, the liquidity for our securities may decrease, with a corresponding
decrease in the price of our securities. If The NASDAQ Capital Market does
not list or delists our securities, our shares will likely be subject to the
penny stock rules for the foreseeable future and our stockholders will, in all
likelihood, find it difficult to sell their securities. Furthermore, the “penny
stock” rules could also hamper our ability to raise funds in the
future.
If we continue to fail to maintain an
effective system of internal controls, we might not be able to report our
financial results accurately or prevent fraud; in that case, our stockholders
could lose confidence in our financial reporting, which could negatively impact
the price of our stock.
Effective
internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and
prevent fraud. In addition, Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, requires us to evaluate and report on our internal
control over financial reporting for all our current operations and have our
independent registered public accounting firm attest to our evaluation beginning
with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2010. Our
management has determined that we have a material weakness in our internal
control over financial reporting related to not having a sufficient number of
personnel with the appropriate level of experience and technical expertise to
appropriately resolve non-routine and complex accounting matters or to evaluate
the impact of new and existing accounting pronouncements on our consolidated
financial statements while completing the financial statements close process.
Until this deficiency in our internal control over financial reporting is
remediated, there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement to
our annual or interim consolidated financial statements could occur and not be
prevented or detected by our internal controls in a timely manner. We are
committed to appropriately addressing this matter and we have engaged additional
qualified personnel to assist in these areas. We will continue to reassess our
accounting and finance staffing levels to ensure that we have the appropriate
accounting resources to handle the existing workload. We are in the process of
preparing and implementing an internal plan of action for compliance with
Section 404 and strengthening and testing our system of internal controls to
provide the basis for our report. The process of implementing our internal
controls and complying with Section 404 will be expensive and time - consuming,
and will require significant attention of management. We cannot be certain that
these measures will ensure that we implement and maintain adequate controls over
our financial processes and reporting in the future. Even if we conclude, and
our independent registered public accounting firm concurs, that our internal
control over financial reporting provides reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements
for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial
reporting may not prevent or detect fraud or misstatements. Failure to implement
required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their
implementation, could harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our
reporting obligations. If we or our independent registered public accounting
firm discover a material weakness or a significant deficiency in our internal
control, the disclosure of that fact, even if quickly remedied, could reduce the
market’s confidence in our financial statements and harm our stock price. In
addition, a delay in compliance with Section 404 could subject us to a variety
of administrative sanctions, including ineligibility for short form resale
registration, action by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the
inability of registered broker-dealers to make a market in our common stock,
which could further reduce our stock price and harm our
business.
We do not anticipate paying
dividends.
We have
never paid cash or other dividends on our common stock. Payment of dividends on
our common stock is within the discretion of our Board of Directors and will
depend upon our earnings, our capital requirements and financial condition, and
other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors.
Our
officers, directors and principal stockholders can exert significant influence
over us and may make decisions that may not be in the best interests of all
stockholders.
Our
officers, directors and principal stockholders (greater than 5% stockholders)
collectively beneficially own approximately 80.4% of our outstanding common
stock. As a result, this group will be able to affect the outcome of, or exert
significant influence over, all matters requiring stockholder approval,
including the election and removal of directors and any change in control. In
particular, this concentration of ownership of our common stock is likely to
have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us or otherwise
discouraging or preventing a potential acquirer from attempting to obtain
control of us. This, in turn, could have a negative effect on the market price
of our common stock. It could also prevent our stockholders from realizing a
premium over the market prices for their shares of common stock. Moreover, the
interests of this concentration of ownership may not always coincide with our
interests or the interests of other stockholders, and, accordingly, this group
could cause us to enter into transactions or agreements that we would not
otherwise consider.
The requirements of being a public
company may strain our resources, divert management ’ s attention and affect our
ability to attract and retain qualified members for our Board of Directors.
As a
public company, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002. The requirements of these rules and regulations increase
our legal, accounting and financial compliance costs, may make some activities
more difficult, time-consuming and costly and may also place undue strain on our
personnel, systems and resources.
In order
to maintain and improve the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures and internal control over financial reporting, we will need to expend
significant resources and provide significant management oversight. We have a
substantial effort ahead of us to implement appropriate processes, document our
system of internal control over relevant processes, assess their design,
remediate any deficiencies identified and test their operation. As a result,
management’s attention may be diverted from other business concerns, which could
harm our business, operating results and financial condition. These efforts will
also involve substantial accounting-related costs.
Our financial results could vary
significantly from quarter to quarter and are difficult to predict.
Our
revenues and operating results could vary significantly from quarter to quarter
because of a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control. As a
result, comparing our operating results on a period-to-period basis may not be
meaningful. In addition, we may not be able to predict our future revenues or
results of operations. We base our current and future expense levels on our
internal operating plans and sales forecasts, and our operating costs are to a
large extent fixed. As a result, we may not be able to reduce our costs
sufficiently to compensate for an unexpected shortfall in revenues, and even a
small shortfall in revenues could disproportionately and adversely affect
financial results for that quarter. Individual products and services represent
meaningful portions of our revenues and net loss in any quarter. We may incur
significant or unanticipated expenses when licenses are renewed.
In
addition to other risk factors discussed in this section, factors that may
contribute to the variability of our quarterly results include:
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competitors;
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amount we reserve against returns and
allowances;
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the
timing of release of new products and services by us and our competitors,
particularly those that may represent a significant portion of revenues in
a period;
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popularity of new products and services, and products and services
released in prior periods;
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expiration of existing content
licenses;
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the
timing of charges related to impairments of goodwill, intangible assets,
royalties and minimum guarantees;
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changes
in pricing policies by us or our
competitors;
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changes
in the mix of original and licensed content, which have varying gross
margins; the seasonality of our
industry;
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fluctuations
in the size and rate of growth of overall consumer demand for video game
products, services and related
content;
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strategic
decisions by us or our competitors, such as acquisitions, divestitures,
spin-offs, joint ventures, strategic investments or changes in business
strategy;
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success in entering new geographic
markets;
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foreign
exchange fluctuations;
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accounting
rules governing recognition of
revenue;
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timing of compensation expense associated with equity compensation grants;
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decisions
by us to incur additional expenses, such as increases in marketing or
research and development.
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As
a result of these and other factors, our operating results may not meet the
expectations of investors or public market analysts who choose to follow our
company. Failure to meet market expectations would likely result in decreases in
the trading price of our common stock.
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This
document contains forward-looking statements, which reflect the views of our
management with respect to future events and financial performance. These
forward-looking statements are subject to a number of uncertainties and other
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such
statements. Forward-looking statements are identified by words such as
“anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “projects,” “could,”
would,”
“
should,” and
similar expressions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which are based on the information available to
management at this time and which speak only as of this date. We undertake no
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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our
inability to achieve sustained
profitability;
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expectations
regarding our potential growth;
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our
ability to implement our business
strategy;
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our
ability to obtain additional financing, if
necessary;
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our
financial performance;
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the
introduction of new products and market acceptance of new and existing
products;
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expectations
regarding the size of our market;
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our
competitive position;
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our
inability to enter into license agreements with manufactures of game
platforms;
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our
ability to have our shares of common stock listed for trading on The
NASDAQ Capital Market or maintain such
listing;
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the
costs of recruiting and retaining key
employees;
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the
lack of market to our shares of common
stock;
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global
economic conditions;
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compliance
with applicable laws; and
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For a
discussion of some of the factors that may cause actual results to differ
materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements, please read
carefully the information under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 4.
The
identification in this document of factors that may affect future performance
and the accuracy of forward-looking statements is meant to be illustrative and
by no means exhaustive. All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with
the understanding of their inherent uncertainty. You may rely only on the
information contained in this Prospectus.
We have
not authorized anyone to provide information different from that contained in
this Prospectus. Neither the delivery of this Prospectus nor the sale of common
stock means that information contained in this Prospectus is correct after the
date of this Prospectus. This Prospectus is not an offer to sell or solicitation
of an offer to buy these securities in any circumstances under which the offer
or solicitation is unlawful.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
We will
not receive any proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the common stock
covered hereby by the selling stockholders pursuant to this Prospectus. However,
we may receive the sale price of any common stock we sell to the selling
stockholders upon exercise of the warrants. If all warrants included in this
Prospectus are exercised for cash (and not pursuant to the cashless exercise
feature included in the warrants), the total amount of proceeds we would receive
is approximately $7,080,000. We expect to use the proceeds we receive
from the exercise of warrants, if any, for general working capital
purposes.
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You
should read the following management discussion and analysis (“MD&A”)
together with our audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto
included elsewhere in this Prospectus. This Prospectus contains forward-looking
statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may
differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as
a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, those presented
under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere herein.
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its
entirety by, the financial statements and the notes thereto included in this
Prospectus. This discussion contains certain forward-looking statements that
involve substantial risks and uncertainties. When used in this Prospectus, the
words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “should,” “could”
and similar expressions as they relate to our management or us are intended to
identify such forward-looking statements. Our actual results, performance or
achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by,
these forward-looking statements. Historical operating results are not
necessarily indicative of the trends in operating results for any future
period.
Overview
We are a
developer, publisher, and distributor of interactive entertainment software
targeting family-oriented mass-market consumers with retail prices ranging from
$9.99 to $49.99 per title. Unlike most video game companies, we typically
conceive of game concepts internally and then utilize external development teams
and resources to develop the software products. Our entertainment software is
developed for use on major consoles, handheld gaming devices, personal
computers, and mobile smart-phone devices. We currently develop and/or publish
video games that operate on platforms including Nintendo’s Wii, DS, and Game Boy
Advance, Sony’s PSP, PS2, and PS3, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Apple’s iPhone. We
also develop and seek to sell downloadable games for emerging “connected
services” including Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade, Sony’s PlayStation 3 Network,
Nintendo’s Dsiware, Facebook, and for use on PCs. In addition, we operate our
website indiePub Games, www.indiepubgames.com, for independent software
developers to compete for prizes and publishing contracts. indiePub Games is
also a destination site for gaming enthusiasts to play free games, vote in
contests, and participate in the development of innovative entertainment
software.
Our
current video game titles and overall business strategy target family-oriented,
mass-market consumers. Rather than depending on a relatively limited number of
“blockbuster” titles to generate our revenue, we focus on delivering a
consistent portfolio and broad stream of strong titles at compelling values. In
some instances, these titles are based on licenses of well-known properties such
as Jeep, Hello Kitty, Shawn Johnson, and Remington, and in other cases, based on
our original intellectual property. Our games span a diverse range of
categories, including sports, family, racing, game-show, strategy and
action-adventure, among others. In addition, we develop video game titles that
are bundled with unique accessories such as fishing rods, bows, steering wheels,
and guns, which help to differentiate our products and provide additional value
to our target demographic. Our focus is to create more product and value for our
customer while simultaneously putting downward pressure on our development
expenditures and time to market.
Zoo
Entertainment; Merger with Zoo Games
Zoo
Entertainment, Inc. was originally incorporated in the State of Nevada on
February 13, 2003 under the name Driftwood Ventures, Inc. On December
20, 2007, through a merger, the Company reincorporated in the State of Delaware
as a public shell company with no operations.
On July
7, 2008, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, as
subsequently amended on September 12, 2008 (the “Merger Agreement”) with DFTW
Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company (“Merger Sub”), Zoo Games and a stockholder representative, pursuant to
which Merger Sub would merge with and into Zoo Games, with Zoo Games as the
surviving corporation (the “Merger”). In connection with the Merger,
all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Zoo Games were exchanged for
common stock of the Company.
On
September 12, 2008, the Company, Merger Sub, Zoo Games and the stockholder
representative completed the Merger and each outstanding share of Zoo Games
common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Zoo Games Common Stock”), on a
fully-converted basis, converted automatically into and became exchangeable
for shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share,
based on an exchange ratio equal to 7.023274. In addition, each of the 559
options to purchase shares of Zoo Games common stock (the “Zoo Games Options”)
outstanding under Zoo Games’ 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan were assumed by the
Company, subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such
plan immediately prior to the Merger, and converted into 405 options to purchase
shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1,548 per share,
703 options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise
price of $1,350 per share and 2,814 options to purchase shares of the Company’s
common stock at an exercise price of $912 per share. The 411 warrants to
purchase shares of Zoo Games common stock outstanding at the time of the Merger
(the “Zoo Games Warrants”) were assumed by the Company and converted into 2,383
warrants to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of
$1,704 and 531 warrants to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock at an
exercise price of $1,278 per share. The merger consideration consisted of (i)
43,498 shares of the Company’s common stock, (ii) the reservation of 3,922
shares of the Company’s common stock required for the assumption of the Zoo
Games Options and (iii) the reservation of 2,914 shares of the Company’s common
stock required for the assumption of the Zoo Games Warrants.
Upon the closing of the
Merger, as the sole remedy for the Zoo Games stockholders’ indemnity
obligations, on behalf of the Zoo Games stockholders pursuant to the Merger
Agreement, the Company deposited 4,350 shares of the Company’s common stock (the
“Escrow Shares”), otherwise payable to such stockholders, into escrow to be held
by the escrow agent until December 31, 2009 in accordance with the terms and
conditions of an escrow agreement. No claims were made against the Zoo Games
stockholders pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and the Escrow Shares were
released from escrow.
Effective
as of the closing of the Merger, Zoo Games became our wholly-owned subsidiary.
As a result thereof, the historical and current business operations of Zoo Games
now comprise our principal business operations.
Zoo Games
was treated as the acquirer for accounting purposes in the reverse merger and
the financial statements of the Company represent the historical activity of Zoo
Games and consolidate the activity of Zoo beginning on September 12, 2008, the
date of the reverse merger.
Zoo
Games
Zoo Games
commenced operations in March 2007 as Green Screen Interactive Software, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company, and in May 2008, converted to a Delaware
corporation. On August 14, 2008, it changed its name to Zoo Games, Inc. Since
its initial organization and financing, Zoo Games embarked on a strategy of
partnering with and/or acquiring companies with compelling intellectual
property, distribution capabilities, and/or management with demonstrated records
of success.
In June
2007, Zoo Games acquired the assets of Supervillain Studios, Inc., which were
held by the wholly-owned subsidiary of Zoo Games, Supervillain Studios, LLC. The
acquisition provided Zoo Games with access to proprietary high end casual gaming
content, established video game designers, technical experts and producers
capable of providing Zoo Games with high quality, original casual games. On July
22, 2008, Zoo Games released Order Up!, its first offering from Supervillain. In
our effort to refocus our cash on our core business, the Company sold the assets
of Supervillain Studios LLC back to its original owners on September 16,
2008.
In
December 2007, Zoo Games acquired the capital stock of Zoo Publishing. The
acquisition of Zoo Publishing provided Zoo Games with a profitable core business
and North American distribution and further enhanced its experienced management
team. Zoo Publishing distributes software titles throughout North America and
generated over $30 million in annual revenue in 2007. Zoo Publishing
exploits its development expertise, in combination with its sales, marketing and
licensing expertise, to target the rapidly expanding market for casual games,
particularly on Nintendo’s platforms, where Zoo Publishing has experienced
considerable success. By nurturing and growing this business unit, Zoo Games
believes it will be able to rapidly build a much larger distribution network,
enabling it to place a significant number of software titles with major
retailers.
In
April 2008, Zoo Games acquired the capital stock of Zoo Digital, a business
operated in the United Kingdom. This acquisition provided Zoo Games with a
profitable core business in the United Kingdom and European distribution, and
further enhanced its experienced management team. Zoo Digital distributes
software titles in Europe and generated over $6.8 million in annual revenue
in 2007. In our effort to refocus our cash on our core business operations, the
Company sold Zoo Digital back to its original owners on November 28,
2008.
In May
2009, we formed a new company in the United Kingdom that is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Zoo Games called Zoo Entertainment Europe Ltd. to focus on the
sales and distribution of our products in Europe. In our effort to
refocus our cash on our core business operations, we discontinued the operations
of Zoo Europe effective December 2009.
The
financial statements of Zoo Entertainment and Zoo Games include operations of
each division from the date that they were acquired. Currently, we have
determined that we operate in one segment in the United States. The results for
Supervillain, Repliqa and Zoo Digital are included in discontinued operations
for the periods presented.
Results
of Operations
For
the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 as compared to the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2009
The
following table sets forth, for the period indicated, the amount and percentage
of net revenue for significant line items in our statement of
operations:
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(Amounts in Thousands Except Per Share Data)
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For The Three Months Ended March 31,
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2010
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2009
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Revenue
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$
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17,132
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100
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%
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$
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13,884
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100
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%
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Cost
of goods sold
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13,515
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79
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11,483
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83
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Gross
profit
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3,617
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21
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2,401
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17
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Operating
expenses:
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General
and administrative
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1,605
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9
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1,394
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10
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Selling
and marketing
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836
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5
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863
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6
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Research
and development
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-
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0
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80
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1
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Depreciation
and amortization
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500
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3
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434
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3
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Total
operating expenses
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2,941
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17
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2,771
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20
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Income
(loss) from operations
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676
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4
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(370
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(3
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Interest
expense, net
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253
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1
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1,033
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7
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Income
(loss) from operations before income tax expense
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423
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3
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(1,403
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(10
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Income
tax expense
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133
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1
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-
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-
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Net
income (loss)
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$
|
290
|
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
|
$
|
(1,403
|
)
|
|
|
(10
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
(loss) per common share - basic
|
|
$
|
0.26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(22.01
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
(loss) per common share - diluted
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(22.01
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net Revenues
. Net revenues
for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were approximately $17.1 million,
compared to approximately $13.9 million for the three months ended March 31,
2009, all consisting of casual game sales in North America. The
breakdown of gross sales by platform is as follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Nintendo
Wii
|
|
|
68
|
%
|
|
|
64
|
%
|
Nintendo
DS
|
|
|
32
|
%
|
|
|
32
|
%
|
SONY
PS2
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
Microsoft
Xbox
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
The
biggest sellers during the 2010 period were (i) Deal or No Deal on the Nintendo
Wii platform, (ii) Deer Drive bundled with our gun blaster for the Nintendo Wii
platform, and (iii) Dream Chronicles on the Nintendo DS platform. The
various Wii games bundled with our gun blaster accounted for approximately 21%
of our revenue during the 2010 period, accounting for most of the revenue
increase from the 2009 period to the 2010 period. The biggest sellers
during the 2009 period were (i) Deal or No Deal, (ii) M&M Kart Racing, and
(iii) Calvin Tucker’s Redneck Jamboree, all on the Nintendo Wii
platform. The 2010 period consisted of approximately 1.53 million
units sold in North America at an average gross price of $11.22, while the 2009
period consisted of approximately 1.46 million units sold in North America at an
average gross price of $10.04. The average price increase
resulted primarily from the inclusion of the higher priced game bundles sold in
2010, offset, in part, by various older products that were sold at lower prices
in the 2010 period than in the 2009 period. In addition, we continue
to increase our customer base and distribution channels, providing us with more
outlets for the sales of our products.
Gross Profit.
Gross profit
for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was approximately $3.6 million, or 21%
of net revenue, while the gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2009
was approximately $2.4 million, or 17% of net revenue. The costs included in the
cost of goods sold consist of manufacturing and packaging costs, royalties due
to licensors relating to the current period’s revenues and the amortization of
product development costs relating to the current period’s revenues. The Atari
sales agreement was in place for all sales during the entire 2009 period and
Atari’s fees recorded as a reduction in revenue during the 2009 period were
approximately $1.5 million (10% of net revenue). The Atari agreement was in
place for only certain sales during the 2010 period and Atari’s fees recorded as
a reduction in revenue during the 2010 period were $625,000 (4% of net
revenue). For those sales that were not distributed through Atari,
the Company pays the shipping costs. The net improvement to the gross margin in
the 2010 period from the 2009 period was due mainly to the reduction in the
percentage of sales distributed through Atari by 6%. This improvement was
partially offset by a 3% increase in shipping costs, as a percentage of revenue,
which is a result of the Company being responsible for shipping costs for sales
not distributed through Atari.
General and Administrative Expenses.
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31,
2010 were approximately $1.6 million as compared to $1.4 million for the
comparable period in 2009. The 2010 period included $246,000 of
non-cash stock-based compensation due to the issuance of stock and options to
certain directors and employees, while the 2009 period included only $22,000 of
non-cash stock-based compensation. Without this stock-based
compensation, the general and administrative expenses actually decreased less
than 1% from the 2009 to 2010 period.
Selling and Marketing Expenses.
Selling and marketing expenses decreased 3% to $836,000 for the three
months ended March 31, 2010 from $863,000 for the three months ended March 31,
2009 due primarily to lower average salaries, partially offset by increased
sales commissions during the 2010 period as compared with the prior
year. These expenses all relate to the sales of casual games in North
America and consist primarily of the salaries, commissions and related costs for
Zoo Publishing.
Research and Development Expenses.
Research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31,
2010 were $0 as compared to $80,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009.
This expense is generally a direct result of our decision to discontinue the
development of certain games. The 2009 expense resulted from
discontinuing one video game project during the period while none were
discontinued during the 2010 period.
Depreciation and Amortization
Expenses.
Depreciation and amortization costs for the three months ended
March 31, 2010 were $500,000 as compared to $434,000 in the prior period. Both
periods include $412,000 resulting from the amortization of intangibles acquired
from the Zoo Publishing acquisition. The 2010 period also includes $65,000
resulting from the amortization of content intangibles obtained from the New
World IP license in May 2009. The balance relates to depreciation of
fixed assets during the period.
Interest
Expense.
Interest expense for the three months ended
March 31, 2010 was $253,000 as compared to approximately $1.0 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2009. The 2010 period includes $30,000
of interest on the Solutions 2 Go loan and $100,000 of non-cash interest
relating to the warrants issued for the Solutions 2 Go exclusive distribution
rights. Interest paid by Zoo Publishing in the 2010 period for
the receivable factoring facility was $117,000. The 2009 period
includes $698,000 of non-cash interest expense relating to the amortization on
the Zoo Entertainment Notes, $135,000 of interest relating to the Zoo
Entertainment Notes and approximately $195,000 of interest on the various
promissory notes due to the sellers of Zoo Publishing of which $160,000 is
non-cash interest imputed at the then market rate.
Income Tax
Benefit.
We recorded an income tax expense of $133,000
for the three months ended March 31, 2010 against pretax income of
$423,000. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, we recorded no
income tax benefit against the $1.4 million pretax loss because we had already
maximized the benefit of our loss carryforward.
Earnings (Loss) Per Common
Share.
The basic earnings per share for the three months ended
March 31, 2010 was $0.26 based on a weighted average shares outstanding for the
period of approximately 1.1 million, while the basic loss per common share for
the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $(22.01), based on a weighted average
shares outstanding for the period of 63,740. The diluted earnings per
share for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $0.10 based on a weighted
average shares outstanding for the period of approximately 2.9 million, while
the basic loss per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was
$(22.01), based on a weighted average shares outstanding for the period of
63,740.
For
the Year Ended December 31, 2009 as Compared to the Year Ended December 31,
2008
The
following table sets forth, for the period indicated, the amount and percentage
of net revenue for significant line items in our statement of
operations:
|
|
(Amounts in Thousands Except Per Share Data)
|
|
|
|
Year
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
48,709
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
$
|
36,313
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
39,815
|
|
|
|
82
|
|
|
|
30,883
|
|
|
|
85
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
8,894
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
5,430
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
6,788
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
10,484
|
|
|
|
29
|
|
Selling
and marketing
|
|
|
2,484
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
4,548
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
Research
and development
|
|
|
390
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
5,857
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
Impairment
of goodwill
|
|
|
14,704
|
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
1,875
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
1,760
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
26,241
|
|
|
|
54
|
|
|
|
22,649
|
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from operations
|
|
|
(17,347
|
)
|
|
|
(36
|
)
|
|
|
(17,219
|
)
|
|
|
(47
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense, net
|
|
|
(2,975
|
)
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
(3,638
|
)
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
Gain
on extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
5,315
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Gain
on legal settlement
|
|
|
4,328
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other
income – insurance recovery
|
|
|
860
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
1,200
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
Loss
from continuing operations before income tax (expense)
benefit
|
|
|
(9,819
|
)
|
|
|
(20
|
)
|
|
|
(19,657
|
)
|
|
|
(54
|
)
|
Income
tax (expense) benefit
|
|
|
(3,143
|
)
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
4,696
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
Loss
from continuing operations
|
|
|
(12,962
|
)
|
|
|
(27
|
)
|
|
|
(14,961
|
)
|
|
|
(41
|
)
|
Loss
from discontinued operations net of tax benefit
|
|
|
(235
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(6,734
|
)
|
|
|
(19)
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(13,197
|
)
|
|
|
(27
|
)
|
|
$
|
(21,695
|
)
|
|
|
(60
|
)
|
Loss
per common share from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(234.00
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(354.00
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Revenues
Net
revenues for the year ended December 31, 2009 were approximately $48.7 million,
an increase of approximately 34% over the revenues for the year ended December
31, 2008 of approximately $36.3 million, primarily all consisting of casual game
sales in North America.
Because
of a fire in our third party warehouse in October 2008, we entered into a
distribution agreement with Atari that has remained in effect for certain
customers through 2009. Pursuant to this agreement, we sell product to
Atari at a discount and they distribute product to certain of our customers. The
sales in 2009 are recorded net of the $3.7 million fee to Atari and the sales in
2008 are recorded net of the $1.4 million fee to Atari. Without the Atari fee,
the sales increase from 2008 to 2009 would have been 39%.
The
breakdown of gross sales by platform is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Nintendo
Wii
|
|
|
64%
|
|
|
|
45%
|
|
Nintendo
DS
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
|
50
|
|
Sony
PS2
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
Microsoft
Xbox
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Nintendo
Game Boy Advance
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
Sony
PSP
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
The best
sellers during the 2009 period were (i) Deal or No Deal, (ii) M&M Kart
Racing, and (iii) M&M Beach Party, all on the Nintendo Wii platform. The
various Wii games bundled with our gun blaster product, which were introduced in
the latter half of 2009, accounted for approximately 10% of our sales during
2009 and contributed to the increase in average gross selling price per game as
compared to 2008. The biggest sellers during the 2008 period were (i) M&M
Kart Racing on the Nintendo Wii platform, (ii) the compilation of Battle Ship,
Connect 4, Sorry and Trouble on the Nintendo DS platform, and (iii)
Deal or No Deal on the Nintendo DS platform. Approximately 5.2 million units
were sold in North America at an average gross price of $9.73 in 2009 as
compared to approximately 4.1 million units sold for an average gross price of
$9.57 in 2008. The increase in unit sales was primarily a result
of both new games introduced in 2009 and new customers and distribution channels
to sell our product to in 2009. Net sales allowances provided to
customers for returns, markdowns, price protection and other deductions was 6.4%
of gross sales for 2009 as compared to 7.4% of gross sales for
2008. The 2009 period includes approximately $1.1 million from sales
and royalties earned from sales of our product outside North America, while the
continuing operations in the 2008 period do not include any sales or royalties
earned from sales outside North America.
Gross
Profit
Gross
profit for the year ended December 31, 2009 was approximately $8.9 million, or
18% of net revenue, while the gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2008
was approximately $5.4 million, or 15% of net revenue. The costs included in the
cost of goods sold consist of manufacturing and packaging costs, royalties due
to licensors relating to the current period’s revenues and the amortization of
product development costs relating to the current period’s revenues. The sales
agreement with Atari, Inc. (
“Atari
”)
was
in place during the entire 2009 period and for three months during 2008. Atari’s
fees that are recorded as a reduction in revenue during 2009 were approximately
$3.7 million as compared to $1.4 million for the three months that the agreement
was in effect in 2008. Without the fees to Atari, the gross profit would have
been 24% of net revenue in 2009 and 18% of net revenue in 2008. As part of our
business plan to focus on higher margin games and more cost effective product
licenses, we opted to discontinue certain lower-margin products in the 2009
period through the accelerated sale of such products at lower than normal
prices. The increased average selling price of the gun bundles that were
introduced in the latter part of 2009 helped to offset the reduced margin of the
products discontinued in that year. The 2008 period also included a close-out
initiative for a license that terminated during that period resulting in similar
overall margins for the 2008 period. The 2008 period included an unusually large
amount of amortization of product development costs for a game developed
internally that did not earn out its development cost at the expected rate,
resulting in an additional 2% charge to the cost of goods sold and therefore a
2% decrease in the gross margin for 2008.
General
and Administrative Expenses
General
and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 were
approximately $6.8 million as compared to $10.5 million for the year ended
December 31, 2008. A reduction in the corporate headcount in the New York office
from 2008 to 2009 resulted in approximately $1.7 million of the decrease from
reduced salaries, rent and related expenses. Additional costs incurred in the
2008 period resulted from the Company’s reverse merger and costs relating to
going public, which were approximately $964,000 in accounting and legal fees and
approximately $582,000 in other consulting costs. These costs did not recur in
2009. Equity compensation included in general and administrative expenses are
approximately $592,000 in 2009 and approximately $1.6 million in 2008. During
2009 we incurred approximately $856,000 in cost for our European sales
office that both began and was closed during 2009. These costs are
included in the 2009 general and administrative expenses.
Selling
and Marketing Expenses
Selling
and marketing expenses for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 were
approximately $2.5 million and $4.5 million, respectively. These expenses all
relate to the sales of casual games in North America and consist primarily of
the salaries, commissions and related costs for Zoo Publishing. The expenses in
the 2009 period reflect a reduction in salaries and related costs of $949,000
from the 2008 period due to the transition of that operation from New Jersey to
Ohio in 2009 and resulting reduction in headcount and base salaries. The balance
of the variance resulted primarily from approximately $1.0 million in
advertising and marketing expenses incurred in 2008 for various products that
did not recur in 2009.
Research
and Development Expenses
Research
and development expenses were $390,000 in 2009 as compared to approximately $5.9
million in 2008. These expenses are a direct result of our decision to
discontinue the development of certain games during these periods. The 2008
costs consisted of approximately $5.1 million relating to various video game
products that were discontinued during the year and approximately $720,000 for a
video game that was still in development that we deemed unrecoverable in 2008.
The Company has modified its business model to focus on casual products which
carry significantly lower development risks and costs.
Impairment
of Goodwill
The
Company incurred a triggering event as of September 30, 2009 based on the equity
infusion of approximately $4.0 million for 50% ownership in our equity and the
conversion of the existing convertible debt during the fourth quarter of 2009.
As such, we performed an impairment analysis, resulting in the full impairment
of goodwill of $14.7 million.
Depreciation
and Amortization Expenses
Depreciation
and amortization costs for the year ended December 31, 2009 were approximately
$1.9 million as compared to approximately $1.8 million in 2008. The amortization
of intangibles acquired from the Zoo Publishing acquisition that is included in
these amounts is approximately $1.6 million for both 2009 and 2008. The 2009
period includes $130,000 resulting from the amortization of content intangibles
obtained from the New World IP license in May 2009. The balance relates to
depreciation of fixed assets during the period.
Interest
Expense
Interest
expense for 2009 was approximately $3.0 million as compared to approximately
$3.6 million for 2008. The 2009 period includes approximately $1.6 million of
non-cash interest expense relating to the amortization on the Zoo Entertainment
notes, $496,000 of interest relating to the Zoo Entertainment notes and
approximately $358,000 of interest on the various promissory notes due to the
sellers of Zoo Publishing, of which $294,000 is non-cash interest imputed at the
then market rate. In addition, the 2009 period includes $58,000 of interest on
the Solutions 2 Go loan and $132,000 of non-cash interest relating to the
warrants issued for the Solutions 2 Go exclusive distribution rights. Interest
paid by Zoo Publishing in 2009 for the receivable factoring facility and other
financing arrangements were $354,000. The 2008 period includes $1.3 million of
non-cash interest expense relating to the amortization on the Zoo Entertainment
notes, $610,000 of non-cash interest expense relating to the accelerated
amortization of the debt discount resulting from the early extinguishment of
debt and approximately $1.2 million of interest on the various promissory notes
due to the sellers of Zoo Publishing of which $1.0 million is non-cash interest
imputed at the then market rate. Also included in 2008 is $536,000 of interest
expense on other notes including the Zoo Entertainment notes.
Gain
on Extinguishment of Debt
The 2009
period includes approximately $5.3 million of gain on extinguishment of debt
resulting from the November 2009 conversion of approximately $11.9 million of
existing debt, including related accrued interest, into 1,188,439 shares of
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (
“Series B
Preferred Stock
”)
that
subsequently converted into 1,980,739 shares of common stock in March 2010. The
total fair value of the Series B Preferred Stock was determined to be
approximately $3.0 million, based on a $1.50 value per common share, the same
value per share as the sale of Series A Preferred Stock with identical
rights and features. Of the $8.9 million gain on extinguishment of debt,
approximately $3.6 million is recorded as additional paid-in-capital because
that debt holder was also a shareholder with a beneficial ownership of greater
than 10% of our outstanding common stock at the time of the debt conversion and
deemed to be a related party. The remaining $5.3 million balance was recorded as
a gain on extinguishment of the debt.
Gain
on Legal Settlement
During
the 2009 period, we settled a lawsuit brought by the former sellers of Zoo
Publishing, resulting in a net gain on settlement of approximately $4.3 million.
The settlement eliminated the Company’s obligations for certain outstanding
notes, employee loans and other obligations for an aggregate amount of
approximately $3.9 million. The settlement returned 9,274 shares to treasury
valued at approximately $1.1 million. The Company’s remaining cash obligations
and litigation expense amounted to approximately $710,000, resulting in a net
gain on settlement of approximately $4.3 million.
Other
Income – Insurance Recovery
During
the 2009 period, our third party warehouse received $860,000 from their
insurance company relating to losses incurred by us from a fire in October 2008.
Those proceeds were applied against other amounts due from us to the third party
warehouse and are reported as Other Income in 2009. In 2008, we received $1.2
million from our insurance company relating to business losses incurred from the
same fire at a third party warehouse that housed our inventory in October
2008.
Income
Tax (Expense) Benefit
We
recorded an income tax expense of approximately $3.1 million for the year ended
December 31, 2009. There were various book to tax differences that resulted in
us having taxable income for 2009; the income tax expense, in part, is based on
permanent differences that are non-deductible for tax purposes, predominantly
related to the impairment of goodwill. The net deferred tax component of the tax
expense is approximately $2.9 million. During the year ended December 31, 2008,
we recorded a tax benefit of approximately $6.1 million, approximately
$4.7 million was from continuing operations and approximately $1.4
million was attributed to discontinued operations.
Loss
from Discontinued Operations
During
the year ended December 31, 2009, we wrote-off $235,000 relating to the balance
due from the sale of Zoo Digital in 2008 because it was determined to be
uncollectible during this period. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we
incurred an aggregate of approximately $6.7 million in net losses, net of an
approximately $1.4 million tax benefit, from four operating divisions which were
subsequently discontinued, so the net losses relating to those operations are
recorded separately as a loss from discontinued operations. The loss relating to
Zoo Digital was approximately $4.6 million, the loss relating to Supervillain
was approximately $3.2 million, the loss relating to Repliqa was $219,000 and
the loss relating to the on-line initiative was $146,000.
Loss
per Common Share from Continuing Operations
The loss
per common share from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2009
was $234, based on a weighted average shares outstanding for the period of
55,826, versus a loss per share from continuing operations of $354, based on a
weighted average shares outstanding of 42,324 for the year ended December 31,
2008.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
March
31, 2010
We earned
net income of $290,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and incurred a
net loss of approximately $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31,
2009. Our principal source of cash during the 2010 period was from the use of
our purchase order and receivable financing arrangements and cash generated from
operations. Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended
March 31, 2010 was $3.1 million, consisting primarily of the use of customer
advances for product sales in the current quarter, product development
costs, building inventory for future sales and an increase in receivables as we
became less dependent on prepayments from Atari. Net cash provided by
operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $470,000,
primarily consisting of reduction in inventory and accounts receivable and an
increase in accounts payable, offset by payments of accrued expenses and product
development costs.
December
31, 2009
We
incurred a loss from continuing operations of approximately $13.0 million,
including an impairment charge related to goodwill of $14.7 million, for the
year ended December 31, 2009 and a net loss of approximately $15.0 million from
continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2008. Our principal
sources of cash during the 2009 period were proceeds from the $5.0 million
equity raise in the fourth quarter of 2009, cash generated from the use of our
purchase order and receivable financing arrangements, and cash generated from
operations throughout the year.
Net cash
used in continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2009 was
approximately $5.5 million, while net cash used in continuing operations for the
year ended December 31, 2008 was $12.1 million. The specifics of the Atari sales
agreement, which was in effect during the 2009 period for some of our customers,
where Atari prepays us for the cost of goods for most of our sales and pays the
balance due within 15 days of shipping the product, resulted in significant
improvements for our cash provided from operations in the 2009 period, as
compared to the 2008 period. The nature of the customer advances from Atari also
reduces our receivables, as compared to standard trade sales where we generally
would not collect the receivable until up to 60 days after shipment of our
goods. As of the end of December 2008, Atari was distributing for all of our
customers, while at the end of December 2009, Atari was distributing for only
certain customers. The net increase in receivables for the year ended December
31, 2009 was approximately $2.2 million, while the net increase in receivables
for the year ended December 31, 2008 was approximately $500,000. The inventory
decreased by approximately $1.0 million from December 31, 2008 to December 31,
2009 as we made an effort to minimize our cash outlay for product by building
product to order and increasing our inventory turns. Also in the 2008 period, we
were spending more cash developing higher-cost video games that had a longer
development cycle which put a strain on our working capital for that period.
In 2009, we focused mostly on developing lower-cost video games and our
cash constraints also limited our spending on development of new video games in
2009.
Net cash
used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $338,000,
while net cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31,
2008 was approximately $2.1 million. The cash used in the 2009 period consisted
of $312,000 invested for intellectual property and $26,000 for the purchase of
fixed assets. During the 2008 period, the Company benefited from the receipt of
approximately $1.7 million of cash from the reverse merger and used $67,000 cash
for the purchase of fixed assets.
Net cash
provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2009 was
approximately $7.6 million, while net cash provided by financing activities for
the year ended December 31, 2008 was approximately $12.9 million. The 2009
period includes approximately $90,000, net, repaid to the purchase order
financing facility and net proceeds of approximately $900,000 received
from the receivable factoring facility, as well as $7,000 from the exercise of
warrants. In addition, we received a $2.0 million customer advance from
Solutions 2 Go, Inc. in the 2009 period for exclusive Canadian distribution
rights which is being treated as a loan due to the fixed maturity date and
interest bearing features of the advance. During 2008 we received approximately
$6.1 million from the sale of equity securities, received approximately $8.8
million from the issuance of convertible notes and repaid a net amount of
approximately $2.0 million for the purchase order financing and factor
arrangements.
The $5.0
million sale of our Series A Preferred Stock and common stock purchase warrants
that closed on November 20, 2009 and December 16, 2009, and the conversion of
approximately $11.9 million underlying our convertible notes into equity, put us
into a positive net working capital position of approximately $5.6 million as of
December 31, 2009, leaving us better positioned to meet our cash
needs.
Factoring
Facility
Zoo
Publishing has a factoring facility with our factor, Working Capital
Solutions, Inc. (“WCS”), which utilizes existing accounts receivable in order to
provide working capital to fund our continuing business operations. Under the
terms of our factoring and security agreement (the
“Factoring
Agreement
”)
,
our receivables are sold to the factor, with recourse. The factor, in its sole
discretion, determines whether or not it will accept each receivable based upon
the credit risk factor of each individual receivable or account. Once a
receivable is accepted by the factor, the factor provides funding, subject to
the terms and conditions of the factoring and security agreement. The amount
remitted to us by the factor equals the invoice amount of the receivable
adjusted for any discounts or allowances provided to the account, less 25%,
which is deposited into a reserve account established pursuant to the agreement,
less allowances and fees. In the event of default, valid payment dispute, breach
of warranty, insolvency or bankruptcy on the part of the receivable account, the
factor can require the receivable to be repurchased by us in accordance with the
agreement. The amounts to be paid by us to the factor for any accepted
receivable include a factoring fee of 0.6% for each ten (10) day period the
account is open. For the three months ended March 31, 2010, we
sold approximately $4.2 million of receivables to the factor with recourse and
paid fees of $117,000. At March 31, 2010, accounts receivable and due
from factor included approximately $2.8 million of amounts due from our
customers to the factor. The factor had an advance outstanding to the
Company of approximately $1.9 million as of March 31, 2010.
On April
1, 2010, Zoo Publishing, Zoo Games and the Company entered into a First
Amendment to Factoring and Security Agreement pursuant to which the parties
amended the Factoring Agreement to, among other things: (i) increase the
maximum amount of funds available pursuant to the factoring facility to
$5,250,000; and (ii) extend its term to a period initially ending on
April 1, 2012, subject to automatic renewal for successive one year periods
unless Zoo Publishing terminates the Factoring Agreement with written notice 90
days prior to the next anniversary of the date of the Factoring Agreement,
or unless Zoo Publishing terminates the Factoring
Agreement on a date other than an anniversary date with 30 days prior written
notice.
Purchase
Order Facility
In
addition to the receivable financing agreement with WCS, Zoo Publishing also
utilizes purchase order financing with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
(“Wells Fargo”) to fund the manufacturing of video game products. Under the
terms of that certain assignment agreement (the “Assignment Agreement”), we
assign purchase orders received from customers to Wells Fargo, and request that
Wells Fargo purchase the required materials to fulfill such purchase
orders. Wells Fargo, which may accept or decline the assignment of
specific purchase orders, retains us to manufacture, process and ship ordered
goods, and pays us for our services upon Wells Fargo’s receipt of payment from
the customers for such ordered goods. Upon payment in full of the
purchase order invoice by the applicable customer to Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo
re-assigns the applicable purchase order to us. We pay to Wells Fargo
a commitment fee in the aggregate amount of $337,500, on the earlier of the 12
month anniversary of the date of the Assignment Agreement, or the date of
termination of the Assignment Agreement. Wells Fargo is not obligated
to provide purchase order financing under the Assignment Agreement if the
aggregate outstanding funding exceeds $5,000,000. The Assignment
Agreement is for an initial term of 12 months, and continues thereafter for
successive 12 month renewal terms unless either party terminates the Assignment
Agreement by written notice to the other no later than 30 days prior to the end
of the initial term or any renewal term. If the term of the
Assignment Agreement is renewed for one or more 12 month terms, for each such 12
month term, we agreed to pay to Wells Fargo a commitment fee in the
sum of $337,500, which is payable upon the earlier of the anniversary of such
renewal date or the date of termination of the Assignment
Agreement. The initial and renewal commitment fees are subject to
waiver if certain product volume requirements are met.
The
amount outstanding to Wells Fargo as of March 31, 2010 was approximately $1.1
million. The interest rate is prime plus 4.0% on outstanding advances and as of
March 31, 2010, the effective interest rate was 7.25%. The charges
and interest expense on the advances are included in the cost of goods sold in
the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations and were
$203,000 and $40,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively.
On April
6, 2010, Zoo Publishing, the Company and Wells Fargo entered into an amendment
to the existing agreement. Pursuant to the amendment, the parties agreed
to, among other things: (i) increase the amount of funding available pursuant to
the facility to $10,000,000; (ii) reduce the set-up funding fee to 2% and
increase the total commitment fee to approximately $407,000 for the next 12
months and to $400,000 for the following 12 months if the agreement is renewed
for an additional year; (ii) reduce the interest rate to prime plus 2% on
outstanding advances; and (iii) extend its term until April 5, 2011, subject to
automatic renewal for successive 12 month terms unless either party terminates
the agreement with written notice 30 days prior to the end of the initial term
or any renewal term. In consideration for the extension, the Company paid to
Wells Fargo an aggregate fee of approximately $32,000.
In
connection with the Assignment Agreement, on April 6, 2009, we also entered into
an amended and restated security agreement and financing statement (the
“Security Agreement”) with Wells Fargo. The Security Agreement amends and
restates in its entirety that certain security agreement and financing
statement, by and between Transcap Trade Finance, LLC and Zoo Publishing, dated
as of August 20, 2001. Pursuant to the Security Agreement, we granted to Wells
Fargo a first priority security interest in certain of our assets as set forth
in the Security Agreement, as well as a subordinate security interest in certain
other of our assets (the “Common Collateral”), which security interest is
subordinate to the security interests in the Common Collateral held by certain
of our senior lenders, as set forth in the Security Agreement.
Also in
connection with the Assignment Agreement, on April 6, 2009, Mark Seremet,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Zoo Games and a director of Zoo
Entertainment, and David Rosenbaum, the President of Zoo Publishing, entered
into a Guaranty with Wells Fargo, pursuant to which Messrs. Seremet and
Rosenbaum agreed to guaranty the full and prompt payment and performance of the
obligations under the Assignment Agreement and the Security
Agreement.
On May
12, 2009, the Company entered into a letter agreement with each of Mark Seremet
and David Rosenbaum (the “Fee Letters”), pursuant to which, in consideration for
Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum entering into the Guaranty with Wells Fargo for
the full and prompt payment and performance by the Company and its subsidiaries
of the obligations in connection with a purchase order financing (the “Loan”),
the Company agreed to compensate Mr. Seremet in the amount of $10,000 per month,
and Mr. Rosenbaum in the amount of $7,000 per month, for so long as the
executive remains employed while the Guaranty and Loan remain in full force and
effect. If the Guaranty is not released by the end of the month following
termination of employment of either Messrs. Seremet or Rosenbaum, the monthly
fee shall be doubled for each month thereafter until the Guaranty is
removed.
In
connection with the financing consummated on November 20, 2009, Messrs. Seremet
and Rosenbaum agreed to amend their respective Fee Letters, pursuant to which:
in the case of Mr. Seremet, the Company will pay to Mr. Seremet a fee of $10,000
per month for so long as the Guaranty remains in full force and effect, but only
until November 30, 2010; and, in the case of Mr. Rosenbaum, the Company will pay
to Mr. Rosenbaum a fee of $7,000 per month for so long as the Guaranty remains
in full force and effect, but only until November 30, 2010. In addition, the
amended Fee Letters provide that, in consideration of each of their continued
personal guarantees, we will issue to each of Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum, an
option to purchase shares of common stock or restricted shares of common stock,
equal to approximately a 6.25% ownership interest on a fully diluted basis,
respectively. On February 11, 2010, we issued options to purchase 337,636
shares of common stock to each of Mark Seremet and David Rosenbaum pursuant to
the Fee Letters. The options have an exercise price of $1.50 per share and vest
as follows: 72% vested immediately, 14% vest on May 12, 2010 and 14% vest on May
12, 2011. The options were subject to the effectiveness of an amendment to
our Certificate of Incorporation to effectuate a one-for-600 reverse stock split
of shares of our outstanding common stock (the “Reverse Stock
Split”).
On
January 13, 2010, our Board of Directors and stockholders holding approximately
66.7% of our outstanding voting capital stock approved an amendment to our
Certificate of Incorporation to authorize the reverse stock split, and our Board
of Directors authorized the implementation of the reverse stock split on April
23, 2010. Effective on May 10, 2010, we filed with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of Amendment to our
Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Amendment”), effecting a
reverse stock split of our common stock at a ratio of one-for-600. As a
result of the Reverse Stock Split, every 600 shares of our issued and
outstanding common stock were combined into one share of our common
stock.
Other
As a
result of a fire in October 2008 that destroyed our inventory and impacted our
cash flow from operations, we entered into an agreement with Atari. This
agreement became effective on October 24, 2008 and provided for Zoo Publishing
to sell its products to Atari without recourse and Atari would resell the
products to wholesalers and retailers that are acceptable to Atari in North
America. This agreement provides for Atari to prepay the Company for
the cost of goods and pay the balance due within 15 days of shipping the
product. Atari’s fees approximate 10% of our standard selling
price. Atari takes a reserve from the initial payment for potential
customer sales allowances, returns and price protection that was analyzed and
reviewed within a sixty day period to be liquidated no later than July 31,
2009. The agreement initially expired on March 31, 2009, but was
amended to extend the term for certain customers until March 31,
2010.
Zoo
Entertainment Notes
On July
7, 2008, as amended, we entered into a note purchase agreement under which the
purchasers agreed to provide loans to us in the aggregate principal amount of
$9.0 million, in consideration for the issuance and delivery of senior secured
convertible promissory notes. As partial inducement to purchase the notes, we
issued to the purchasers warrants to purchase 13,637 shares of our common stock.
The notes had an interest rate of five percent (5%) for the one year term of the
note commencing from issuance, unless extended. All of the warrants have a five
year term and an exercise price of $6.00 per share. In connection with the note
purchase agreement, we satisfied a management fee obligation by issuing
additional senior secured convertible promissory notes in the principal amount
of $750,000 and warrants to purchase 1,137 shares of our common stock. All of
the warrants have a five year term and an exercise price of $6.00 per
share.
On
September 26, 2008, we entered into a note purchase agreement, as amended, with
four investors, pursuant to which the purchasers agreed to provide a loan to us
in the aggregate principal amount of $1.4 million, in consideration for the
issuance and delivery of senior secured convertible promissory notes. As partial
inducement to purchase the notes, we issued to the purchasers warrants to
purchase 2,122 shares of our common stock. The notes had an interest rate of
five percent (5%) for the time period beginning on September 26, 2008 and ended
on November 20, 2009. The warrants have a five year term and an exercise price
of $6.00 per share.
On
November 20, 2009, the requisite holders (the “ Holders” ) of our senior secured
convertible notes issued in the aggregate principal amount of $11.15 million
described above agreed that if we raised a minimum of $4.0 million of new
capital, they will convert their debt into shares of Series B Preferred Stock
that will ultimately convert into shares of common stock representing
approximately 36.5% of our equity. As a result of the consummation of our sale
of Series A Preferred Stock resulting in gross proceeds to us of approximately
$4.2 million, on November 20, 2009, approximately $11.9 million of principal
plus accrued and unpaid interest underlying the notes converted into an
aggregate of 1,188,439 shares of Series B Preferred Stock. On January 13, 2010,
our Board of Directors and stockholders holding approximately 66.7% of our
outstanding voting capital stock approved an amendment to our Certificate of
Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from
250,000,000 shares to 3,500,000,000 shares (the “Charter Amendment”
). On March 10, 2010, we filed the Charter Amendment with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Charter Amendment increased our
authorized shares of common stock from 250,000,000 shares to 3,500,000,000
shares. Upon the filing of the Charter Amendment on March 10, 2010, all of the
outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock automatically converted into
1,980,739 shares of our common stock.
Zoo
Publishing Notes
In
connection with Zoo Games’ acquisition of Zoo Publishing, there was an
outstanding 3.9% promissory note for the benefit of the former shareholders of
Zoo Publishing in the aggregate principal amount of $2,957,500. Of that amount,
$1,137,500 of the principal plus accrued and unpaid interest was scheduled to be
paid on or before September 18, 2009 and the remaining $1,820,000 plus accrued
and unpaid interest was scheduled to be paid on or before December 18, 2010.
Also in connection with the acquisition of Zoo Publishing, Zoo Games was
required to pay an individual an aggregate of $608,400. Of that amount, $292,500
was due on December 18, 2010 and $315,900 was scheduled to be paid on July 31,
2011, in cash or our common stock based on the fair market value of our common
stock as of July 31, 2011, at the election of Zoo Games. In connection with the
Settlement Agreement dated June 18, 2009, all the Zoo Publishing Notes and the
note to the individual were cancelled and no cash payments were required to be
made for either the principal amounts of the notes or the interest accrued. The
net amount of the obligations relieved for the Zoo Publishing Notes was
approximately $3.0 million and is included in the Gain on Settlement on the
Consolidated Statement of Operations.
As part
of the acquisition of Zoo Publishing, Zoo Games was required to pay $1,200,000
to an employee of Zoo Publishing. Of that amount, as of September 30, 2009, Zoo
Games paid $487,000; $93,000 is past due and $620,000 will be paid on July 31,
2011, in cash or our common stock based on the fair market value of our common
stock as of July 31, 2011, at the election of Zoo Games.
Zoo
Publishing has additional debt outstanding which debt existed prior to Zoo
Games’ acquisition of that subsidiary. As of March 31, 2010, Zoo Publishing owed
approximately $300,000 as a result of the repurchase of certain stock from a
former stockholder. The terms of this note are repayment in monthly increments
of $10,000.
We
believe the existing cash and cash generated from operations are sufficient to
meet our immediate operating requirements along with our current financial
arrangements. However, we cannot assure you that this will be the
case, and we may be required to obtain alternative or additional financing to
maintain or expand our existing operations through the sale of our securities,
an increase in our credit facilities or otherwise. The failure by us
to obtain such financing, if needed, could have a material adverse effect upon
our business, financial conditions and results of operations.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires
management to make estimates and assumptions about future events and apply
judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of net revenues and expenses during the
reporting periods. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience
and current trends and other assumptions that management believes to be
reasonable at the time our consolidated financial statements are prepared. On a
regular basis, management reviews the accounting policies, assumptions,
estimates and judgments to ensure that our financial statements are fairly
presented in accordance with GAAP. However, because future events and their
effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual amounts could differ
significantly from these estimates.
We have
identified the policies below as critical to our business operations and the
understanding of our financial results and they require management's most
difficult, subjective or complex judgments, resulting from the need to make
estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. The impact
and any associated risks related to these policies on our business operations is
discussed throughout Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations where such policies affect our reported and expected
financial results.
Revenue
Recognition
We
recognize revenue upon the transfer of title and risk of loss to our customers.
Accordingly, we recognize revenue for software when (1) there is persuasive
evidence that an arrangement with our customer exists, which is generally a
customer purchase order, (2) the product is delivered, (3) the selling price is
fixed or determinable, (4) collection of the customer receivable is deemed
probable and (5) we do not have any continuing obligations. Our payment
arrangements with customers typically provide net 30 and 60-day terms. Advances
received from customers are reported on the balance sheet as deferred revenue
until we meet our performance obligations, at which point we recognize the
revenue.
Revenue
is recognized after deducting estimated reserves for returns and price
concessions. In specific circumstances when we do not have a reliable basis to
estimate returns and price concessions or are unable to determine that
collection of receivables is probable, we defer the recognition of
the revenue until such time as we can reliably estimate any related returns
and allowances and determine that collection of the receivables is
probable.
Allowances
for Returns and Price Concessions
We accept
returns and grant price concessions in connection with our publishing
arrangements. Following reductions in the price of our products, we grant price
concessions to permit customers to take credits against amounts they owe us with
respect to merchandise unsold by them. Our customers must satisfy certain
conditions to entitle them to return products or receive price concessions,
including compliance with applicable payment terms and confirmation of field
inventory levels.
Our
distribution arrangements with customers do not give them the right to return
titles or to cancel firm orders. However, we sometimes accept returns from our
distribution customers for stock balancing and make accommodations for
customers, which include credits and returns, when demand for specific titles
falls below expectations.
We make
estimates of future product returns and price concessions related to current
period product revenue. We estimate the amount of future returns and price
concessions for published titles based upon, among other factors, historical
experience and performance of the titles in similar genres, historical
performance of the hardware platform, customer inventory levels, analysis of
sell-through rates, sales force and retail customer feedback, industry pricing,
market conditions and changes in demand and acceptance of our products by
consumers.
Significant
management judgments and estimates must be made and used in connection with
establishing the allowance for returns and price concessions in any accounting
period. We believe we can make reliable estimates of returns and price
concessions. However, these estimates are inherently subjective and actual
results may differ from initial estimates as a result of changes in
circumstances, market conditions and assumptions. Adjustments to estimates are
recorded in the period in which they become known.
Inventory
Inventory
is stated at the lower of actual cost or market. We estimate the net realizable
value of slow-moving inventory on a title-by-title basis and charge the excess
of cost over net realizable value to cost of sales.
Product
Development Costs
We
utilize third party product developers to develop the titles we
publish.
We
frequently enter into agreements with third party developers that require us to
make advance payments for game design and enhancements. In exchange for our
advance payments, we receive the exclusive publishing and distribution rights to
the finished game title as well as, in some cases, the underlying intellectual
property rights for that game. We typically enter into these agreements after we
have completed the design documentation for our products. We contract with third
party developers that have proven technology and the experience and ability to
build the designed video game. As a result, technological feasibility is
determined to have been achieved at the time in which we enter the agreement and
we therefore capitalize such advance payments as prepaid product development
costs. On a product by product basis, we reduce prepaid product
development costs and record amortization using the proportion of current
year unit sales and revenues to the total unit sales and revenues expected to be
recorded over the life of the title.
At each
balance sheet date, or earlier if an indicator of impairment exists, we evaluate
the recoverability of capitalized prepaid product development costs, advance
development payments and any other unrecognized minimum commitments that have
not been paid, using an undiscounted future cash flow analysis, and charge any
amounts that are deemed unrecoverable to cost of goods sold if the product has
already been released. If the product development process is discontinued prior
to completion, any prepaid unrecoverable advances are charged to research and
development expense. We use various measures to estimate future revenues for our
product titles, including past performance of similar titles and orders for
titles prior to their release. For sequels, the performance of predecessor
titles is also taken into consideration.
In
December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB
Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) Topic 808-10-15, “Accounting for
Collaborative Arrangements” (“ASC 808-10-15”), which defines collaborative
arrangements and requires collaborators to present the result of activities for
which they act as the principal on a gross basis and report any payments
received from (made to) the other collaborators based on other applicable
authoritative accounting literature, and in the absence of other applicable
authoritative literature, on a reasonable, rational and consistent accounting
policy is to be elected. Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted
the provisions of ASC 808-10-15. The adoption of this statement did not
have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of
operations or cash flows. Our arrangements with third party developers are not
considered collaborative arrangements because the third party developers do not
have significant active participation in the design and development of the video
games, nor are they exposed to significant risks and rewards as their
compensation is fixed and not contingent upon the revenue that the Company will
generate from sales of our product. If we enter into any future
arrangements with product developers that are considered collaborative
arrangements, we will account for them accordingly.
Licenses
and Royalties
Licenses
consist of payments and guarantees made to holders of intellectual property
rights for use of their trademarks, copyrights, technology or other intellectual
property rights in the development of our products. Agreements with rights
holders generally provide for guaranteed minimum royalty payments for use of
their intellectual property. When significant performance remains to be
completed by the licensor, we record payments when actually paid. Certain
licenses extend over multi-year periods and encompass multiple game titles. In
addition to guaranteed minimum payments, these licenses frequently contain
provisions that could require us to pay royalties to the license holder, based
on pre-agreed unit sales thresholds.
Amounts
paid for licensing fees are capitalized on the balance sheet and are amortized
as royalties in cost of goods sold on a title-by-title basis at a ratio of
current period revenues to the total revenues expected to be recorded over the
remaining life of the title. Similar to product development costs, we review our
sales projections quarterly to determine the likely recoverability of our
capitalized licenses as well as any unpaid minimum obligations. When management
determines that the value of a license is unlikely to be recovered by product
sales, capitalized licenses are charged to cost of goods sold, based on current
and expected revenues, in the period in which such determination is made.
Criteria used to evaluate expected product performance and to estimate future
sales for a title include: historical performance of comparable titles; orders
for titles prior to release; and the estimated performance of a sequel title
based on the performance of the title on which the sequel is based.
Asset
Impairment
Business Combinations — Goodwill and
Intangible Assets.
The purchase method of accounting requires that assets
acquired and liabilities assumed be recorded at their fair values on the date of
a business acquisition. Our consolidated financial statements and results of
operations reflect an acquired business from the completion date of an
acquisition. The costs to acquire a business, including transaction, integration
and restructuring costs, are allocated to the fair value of net assets acquired
upon acquisition. Any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair
values of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired is recorded as
goodwill.
Goodwill
is the excess of purchase price paid over identified intangible and tangible net
assets of acquired companies. Intangible assets consist of trademarks, customer
relationships, content and product development. Certain intangible assets
acquired in a business combination are recognized as assets apart from goodwill.
Identified intangibles other than goodwill are generally amortized using the
straight-line method over the period of expected benefit ranging from one to ten
years, except for intellectual property, which are usage-based intangible assets
that are amortized using the shorter of the useful life or expected revenue
stream.
We
perform a goodwill impairment test at least on an annual basis and whenever
events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be
recoverable from estimated future cash flows. We will perform tests of
impairment in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year or earlier if indicators of
impairment exist. We determine the fair value of each reporting unit using a
discounted cash flow analysis and compare such values to the respective
reporting unit's carrying amount.
We
incurred a triggering event as of September 30, 2009 based on the equity
infusion of approximately $4.0 million for 50% ownership in our equity and the
conversion of the existing convertible debt during the fourth quarter of 2009.
As such, we performed an impairment analysis which resulted in an impairment of
goodwill of $14.7 million in 2009. There was no impairment of other intangible
assets.
Long-Lived Assets Including
Identifiable Intangibles.
We review long-lived assets for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related
carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Determining whether impairment has
occurred typically requires various estimates and assumptions, including
determining which cash flows are directly related to the potentially impaired
asset, the useful life over which cash flows will occur, their amount and the
asset's residual value, if any. In turn, measurement of an impairment loss
requires a determination of fair value, which is based on the best information
available. We use internal discounted cash flow estimates, quoted market prices
when available and independent appraisals, as appropriate, to determine fair
value. We derive the required cash flow estimates from our historical experience
and our internal business plans and apply an appropriate discount rate. See
section above entitled “Asset Impairment.”
Stock-based
Compensation
Stock-based
compensation expense is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of
the award and is recognized as expense over the vesting period. Determining the
fair value of share-based awards at the grant date requires judgment, including,
in the case of stock option awards, estimating expected stock volatility. In
addition, judgment is also required in estimating the amount of share-based
awards that are expected to be forfeited. If actual results differ significantly
from these estimates, stock-based compensation expense and our results of
operations could be materially impacted.
Income
Taxes
Zoo Games
was a limited liability company from inception until May 16, 2008 and followed
all applicable United States tax regulations for a limited liability company.
Effective May 16, 2008 when Zoo Games was incorporated, it became necessary for
us to make certain estimates and assumptions to compute the provision for income
taxes including allocations of certain transactions to different tax
jurisdictions, amounts of permanent and temporary differences, the likelihood of
deferred tax assets being recovered and the outcome of contingent tax risks.
These estimates and assumptions are revised as new events occur, more experience
is acquired and additional information is obtained. The impact of these
revisions is recorded in income tax expense or benefit in the period in which
they become known.
We
account for uncertain income tax positions by recognizing in the consolidated
financial statements only those tax positions we determine to be more likely
than not of being sustainable upon examination, based on the technical merits of
the positions, under the presumption that the taxing authorities have full
knowledge of all relevant facts. The determination of which tax positions are
more likely than not sustainable requires us to use significant judgments and
estimates, which may or may not be borne out by actual results.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Effective
January 1, 2009, the Company adopted ASC Topic 815 which clarifies the
determination of whether an instrument (or an embedded feature) is indexed to an
entity’s own stock. The adoption of ASC Topic 815 did not have a significant
impact on our results of operations or financial position.
In June
2009, the FASB issued ASC Topic 105 which establishes the FASB Accounting
Standards Codification (the “Codification”) as the single source of
authoritative GAAP for all non-governmental entities, with the exception of the
SEC and its staff. ASC Topic 105 changes the referencing and organization of
accounting guidance and is effective for interim and annual periods ending after
September 15, 2009. Since it is not intended to change or alter existing GAAP,
the Codification did not have any impact on our financial condition or results
of operations. Going forward, FASB will not issue new standards in the form of
Statements, FASB Staff Positions, or Emerging Issues Task Force
Abstracts. Instead, it will issue ASUs. The FASB will not consider
ASUs as authoritative in their own right. These updates will serve
only to update the Codification, provide background information about the
guidance, and provide the bases for conclusions on the change(s) in the
Codification.
Accounting
Standards Updates Not Yet Effective
There are
no ASUs that are effective after March 31, 2010 that are expected
to have a significant effect on our consolidated financial position or results
of operations.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We do not
have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partners, such
as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities,
which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance
sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. In
addition, we do not have any undisclosed borrowings or debt, and we have not
entered into any synthetic leases.
Fluctuations
in Operating Results and Seasonality
We
experience fluctuations in quarterly and annual operating results as a result
of: the timing of the introduction of new titles; variations in sales of titles
developed for particular platforms; market acceptance of our titles; development
and promotional expenses relating to the introduction of new titles, sequels or
enhancements of existing titles; projected and actual changes in platforms; the
timing and success of title introductions by our competitors; product returns;
changes in pricing policies by us and our competitors; the size and timing of
acquisitions; the timing of orders from major customers; order cancellations;
and delays in product shipment. Sales of our products are also seasonal, with
peak shipments typically occurring in the fourth calendar quarter as a result of
increased demand for titles during the holiday season. Quarterly and annual
comparisons of operating results are not necessarily indicative of future
operating results.
BUSINESS
Company
History
Zoo
Entertainment, Inc. was originally incorporated in the State of Nevada on
February 13, 2003 under the name Driftwood Ventures, Inc. On December 20, 2007,
through a merger, the Company reincorporated in the State of Delaware as a
public shell company with no operations.
On
September 12, 2008, our wholly-owned subsidiary, DFTW Merger Sub, Inc., merged
with and into Zoo Games, with Zoo Games surviving the Merger and becoming a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. In connection with this Merger, the
outstanding shares of common stock of Zoo Games were exchanged for shares of
common stock of the Company. As a result of the Merger, the historical and
current business operations of Zoo Games now comprise the Company’s principal
business operations. On December 3, 2008, the Company changed its name to “Zoo
Entertainment, Inc.”
Zoo Games
commenced operations in March 2007 as Green Screen Interactive Software, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company, and in May 2008, converted to a Delaware
corporation. On August 14, 2008, it changed its name to Zoo Games, Inc. Since
its initial organization and financing, Zoo Games embarked on a strategy of
partnering with and acquiring companies with compelling intellectual property,
distribution capabilities, and management with demonstrated records of
success.
In June
2007, Zoo Games acquired the assets of Supervillain Studios, Inc. which were
held by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zoo Games, Supervillain Studios, LLC
(“Supervillain”). The acquisition provided Zoo Games with access to proprietary
high end casual gaming content, established video game designers, technical
experts and producers capable of providing Zoo Games with high quality, original
casual games. On July 22, 2008, Zoo Games released Order Up!, its first offering
from Supervillain. In our effort to refocus our cash on our core business, we
sold Supervillain back to its original owners on September 16,
2008.
In
December 2007, Zoo Games acquired the capital stock of Destination Software,
Inc. (now known as Zoo Publishing). The acquisition of Zoo Publishing provided
Zoo Games with a core business and North American distribution
,
and further
enhanced its experienced management team. Zoo Publishing distributes software
titles throughout North America and generated over $30 million in annual revenue
in 2007. Zoo Publishing expects to exploit its development expertise, in
combination with its sales, marketing and licensing expertise, to target the
rapidly expanding market for casual games, particularly on Nintendo’s platforms,
where Zoo Publishing has experienced considerable success. By nurturing and
growing this business unit, Zoo Games believes it will be able to rapidly build
a much larger distribution network, enabling it to place a significant number of
software titles with major retailers.
In April
2008, Zoo Games acquired the capital stock of Zoo Digital Publishing Limited, a
business operated in the United Kingdom. This acquisition provided Zoo Games
with a profitable core business in the United Kingdom and European
distribution
,
and further
enhanced its experienced management team. Zoo Digital distributes software
titles throughout Europe and generated over $6.8 million in annual revenue in
2007. In our effort to refocus our cash on our core business operations, Zoo
Publishing, we sold Zoo Digital back to its original owners on November 28,
2008.
In May
2009, we formed a new company in the United Kingdom that is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Zoo Games called Zoo Entertainment Europe Ltd. (“Zoo Europe”), to
focus on the sales and distribution of our products in Europe. In our effort to
refocus our cash on our core business operations, we decided to discontinue
operations of Zoo Europe effective December 2009.
Our
principal executive offices are located at 3805 Edwards Road, Suite 400
Cincinnati, OH 45209, and our telephone number is (513) 824-8297. Our website
address is
www.zoogamesinc.com
.
Overview
We are a
developer, publisher, and distributor of interactive entertainment software
targeting family-oriented mass-market consumers with retail prices ranging from
$9.99 to $49.99 per title. Unlike most video game companies, we typically
conceive of game concepts internally and then utilize external development teams
and resources to develop the software products. Our entertainment software is
developed for use on major consoles, handheld gaming devices, personal
computers, and mobile smart-phone devices. We currently develop and/or publish
video games that operate on platforms including Nintendo’s Wii, DS, and Game Boy
Advance, Sony’s PSP, PS2, and PS3, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Apple’s iPhone.
We also develop and seek to sell downloadable games for emerging “connected
services” including Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade, Sony’s PlayStation 3 Network,
Nintendo’s Dsiware, Facebook, and for use on PCs. In addition, we operate our
website indiePub Games, www.indiepubgames.com, for independent software
developers to compete for prizes and publishing contracts. indiePub Games is
also a destination site for gaming enthusiasts to play free games, vote in
contests, and participate in the development of innovative entertainment
software.
Our
current video game titles and overall business strategy target family-oriented,
mass-market consumers. Rather than depending on a relatively limited number of
“blockbuster” titles to generate our revenue, we focus on delivering a
consistent portfolio and broad stream of strong titles at compelling values. In
some instances, these titles are based on licenses of well-known properties such
as Jeep, Hello Kitty, Shawn Johnson, and Remington, and in other cases, based on
our original intellectual property. Our games span a diverse range of
categories, including sports, family, racing, game-show, strategy and
action-adventure, among others. In addition, we develop video game titles that
are bundled with unique accessories such as fishing rods, bows, steering wheels,
and guns, which help to differentiate our products and provide additional value
to our target demographic. Our focus is to create more product and value for our
customer while simultaneously putting downward pressure on our development
expenditures and time to market.
Industry
Overview
The
interactive entertainment industry is mainly comprised of video game hardware
platforms, video game software titles and peripherals. Within this industry,
combined sales of hardware, software and game peripherals were $19.6 billion
within the U.S. market in 2009 as reported by an independent research firm, NPD
Group. Of that total, hardware sales were $7.1 billion, software sales totaled
$9.9 billion, and peripheral accessory sales decreased slightly to $2.5 billion.
The industry, which started in the 1970’s and 1980’s with titles such as Pong
and Pac-Man, continues to expand into new market opportunities while the
industry overall is expected to reach $48.9 billion by 2011 with software
revenues alone projected to reach $22.3 billion. The industry is expected to
grow at an average yearly rate of 6.2% through 2013. More than half of all
Americans claim to play personal computer and video games. The average video
game player is 33 years old and has been playing for nearly 12
years.
The
introductions of new gaming platforms such as the PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and the
Internet have created additional opportunities for overall market growth.
Throughout the world, consumers are spending significant time and money playing
video games that range from the traditional console titles to “massively
multiplayer” online role-playing games (“MMOs”) and hand-held cell phone games.
The online gaming experience has expanded both the audience and the revenue
opportunities for games, offering at one end of the spectrum new types of games
for more casual gamers and, at the other end, large-scale subscription
multi-player experiences for more sophisticated gamers. Gaming on mobile phones,
still relatively new, was anticipated to hit $10 billion in 2009.
The
interactive entertainment software market is composed of two primary markets.
The first is the console systems market, which is comprised of software created
for dedicated game consoles that use a television as a display. The most
recently released console systems include Sony’s PS3, Microsoft’s Xbox 360, and
Nintendo’s Wii. The second primary market is software created for use on PCs. In
addition to these primary markets, additional viable markets exist for the
Internet, mobile/handheld systems (iPhone/iPod, mobile phones, Sony PSP,
Nintendo DS). Additionally, internet-based gaming on social networks (“social
gaming”) has dramatically increased over the past two years and continues to
grow rapidly. Social networks such as Facebook and Google’s Orkut are
continually innovating new methods and channels for users to play games while
connecting and sharing with each other.
We
believe that the overall growth trends within the interactive entertainment
software industry are strong and the content is becoming more broadly appealing,
allowing the industry to continue to capture the younger consumer while
retaining the older player with content that is more relevant to them. In
addition, we believe that the global popularity of video games, coupled with the
growing base of available markets, will continue to permit publishers to
substantially grow revenues and profits for the foreseeable
future.
Interactive
Entertainment Software Markets
Console Systems.
The console
systems market is currently dominated by three major platforms: Microsoft’s Xbox
360, Sony’s PS3 and Nintendo’s Wii. These systems are now installed on an
aggregate worldwide basis in well over 100 million households. The console
market is characterized by generational transitions in the hardware (e.g.,
Sony’s PlayStation 1 to PS2), which traditionally have been times of adaptation
for existing publishers and times of opportunity for emerging
publishers.
With the
launch of the Xbox 360 platform in late 2005 and the 2007 launches of Sony’s PS3
and Nintendo’s Wii, the next console transition is in full force. Cumulative
worldwide sales for the Nintendo Wii reached 50 million units in March 2009,
making this the fastest-selling games console in history, surpassing Sony’s PS2.
Improvements on next-generation peripherals such as the Wii Balance Board or the
PlayStation 3 Eyetoy have also contributed to increased sales in the total
industry. We believe the new generation of these systems creates additional
market opportunity for us and other publishers that can access both the existing
and installed base of current-generation systems while also focusing on the
creation of new titles for next-generation systems. We believe that video game
publishers will be able to generate increased margins as the installed base of
Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii achieves critical mass. These increased margins are also
expected to be driven by the elimination of some or all of the physical
materials that were necessary to publish in the past, as there is increased
adoption of the digital delivery capabilities of these three consoles, enabling
consumers to download games to their consoles over the internet.
PC Systems.
The Gartner
Group, a market research firm, estimates that by the end of 2012 nearly 77% of
U.S. households will have at least one broadband connected computer. Meanwhile,
according to a recent Nielsen study, broadband penetration grew to 95.1% among
active internet users in January 2010. PC games are also becoming more
accessible for players due to websites such as indiePub Games and Steam that
allow developers and publishers to post downloadable games in which consumers
can download (for free or at a cost) directly through the site in an efficient
manner.
Mobile/Handheld System
. With
more than five million units sold worldwide within six months of launch, the
Sony PSP and Nintendo DS demonstrated the vitality of the handheld games
business, previously dominated by Nintendo’s Game Boy product line. The Nintendo
DS has been the most successful handheld gaming console in the marketplace,
selling more than 125 million units worldwide as of December 2009. As of May 17,
2010, 540 titles have released for Sony PSP with an average of 146,353 units
sold per title, while 1,285 titles have released for Nintendo DS with an average
of 167,377 units sold per title, as reported in NPD Data. This success has
fueled Nintendo to release a new handheld platform, the DSi. The portable gaming
system sold two million units in Japan during the first five months of
availability. The U.S. launch was April 5, 2009. The market for “portable” games
has been substantially enhanced by the rise of more powerful mobile phones, such
as Apple’s iPhone/iPod, and Google’s Android platform, and the increased
bandwidth of mobile networks, including the 3G Network. The adoption rate of
these more powerful devices continues to gain momentum as is evident in the sale
of 8.7 million iPhones during the first quarter of 2010. According to Apple,
this represented an increase of 100 percent unit growth over same period in
2009.
Internet.
The next generation
of hardware is resulting in a significantly higher percentage of consoles being
connected to the internet. Publishers are generating new revenue streams from
the sale of downloadable console games and other micro-transaction based games.
Using systems such as Xbox Live Arcade and PS3 Network (Home), publishers now
have the ability to distribute downloadable products over the internet. In
addition, the MMO genre continues on its high growth path, with revenue expected
to grow over 150% from 2006 through 2011 according to DFC Intelligence, an
independent market research firm.
Social
networking is estimated to currently account for 11% of all time spent online in
the U.S. In December 2009, there were 248 million unique monthly users on the
top eight social networks in the U.S., an increase of 41% from January 2009
according to Mintel, a market research firm. With more than 400 million active
users worldwide and over 120 million users in the U.S. Facebook was by far the
largest social network in 2009. More importantly, 70% of its users engage with
its platform applications that include interactive games, text-based games,
quizzes and puzzles. Social gaming via Facebook has quickly grown into both a
pastime for users and revenue center for developers and publishers. For example,
Zynga, developer of numerous popular Facebook games, has an annualized revenue
run rate of more than $300 million according to Reuters.
We
believe the outlook for the various gaming market segments is very strong,
growing rapidly in many segments, and accessible to us.
Strategy
Our
objective is to become a leading provider of casual entertainment software
through traditional video game distribution channels, as well as to become a
leader in the emerging digital distribution of casual content.
Our
retail business complements our digital strategy, which allows us access to the
growing market and popularity of user-generated content. We intend to capitalize
on the expanding demographics of video game players and continue to focus on
leveraging strong third party developers and user-generated content to grow a
profitable business.
Retail
We view
our retail operations as our core business which provides enormous exposure and
generates cash flows allowing us to explore our digital strategies. We plan to
grow and exploit our extensive catalog of games, which currently exceeds 100
different titles. Some tactical initiatives to grow our business through retail
channels include the following:
Leverage Our Management Team’s
Relationships to Increase Distribution of Our Products
. Our new executive
management team is comprised of various individuals with deep backgrounds and
expertise in building and managing successful interactive entertainment software
companies. The current executive team includes the founders and former operators
of Take Two Interactive Software, Jack of All Games and Paragon Software.
Collectively, the management team has over 75 years of experience growing and
operating video game companies and has deep and long-lasting relationships with
many of the leading video game retailers. We plan to leverage these
relationships to increase our penetration within existing retailers and to
expand our distribution into new retailers.
Create Value Through
Innovation
. We believe that by fostering and promoting innovative gaming
ideas, we can deliver additional value to our customers while also increasing
our revenue. Our accessory-bundled game titles such as “Deer Drive” and “Mathews
Bow Hunting” are a few examples of how we can increase the average selling price
per title by including a functional accessory as part of the game, which allows
us to capture additional incremental revenue and profit.
Exploit Current Catalog and Grow
Number and Diversity of New Titles.
Our current catalog includes
approximately 100 different titles addressing a variety of segments including
sports, family, racing, game-show, strategy and action-adventure. We believe
that maintaining a diversified mix of products can reduce our operating risks
and enhance profitability. We typically offer our products for use on multiple
platforms to reduce the risks associated with any single platform, leverage our
costs over a larger installed hardware base, and increase unit sales. In the
future, we anticipate working with third party developers to develop new titles
based on internally generated intellectual property.
Partner with World-Class
Brands
. We anticipate selectively growing the number of licensing deals
we currently have as we have experienced stronger sell-through rates with
branded and celebrity-endorsed gaming titles. We believe our management team’s
experience in acquiring and exploiting third party licenses in the video game
market will allow us to opportunistically partner with third party intellectual
property holders to acquire licenses at attractive values which will allow us to
increase both revenues and profits.
Improve Profitability By Bringing
Distribution In-House
. Historically, a significant portion of our retail
products have been distributed by third party distributors. The distribution
agreement with our domestic distributor has recently expired, giving us the
opportunity to sell our retail products directly to retailers. We believe our
management team’s experience will allow us to distribute our products as
effectively as the third party distributor while allowing us to capture
incremental profits.
Digital
We have a
full end-to-end digital distribution strategy. We recently launched the indiePub
Games community and competition website, www.indiepubgames.com, where
independent developers compete for cash prizes and the opportunity to be
published by us across all platforms (consoles, online and/or mobile). Consumers
have access to hundreds of free games and vote on their favorites to help
determine what games see broader exposure. This model of user-generated
intellectual property and crowd-sourced game ideas not only lowers the cost of
game development and publication, but also allows for valuable pre-production
consumer testing and feedback as part of the daily activity of people playing,
rating and commenting on independent games.
We will
also seek to create and sell downloadable games for emerging digital connected
services including Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade, Sony’s PlayStation 3 Network
and Nintendo’s Virtual Console, and for use on PCs.
Some
tactical initiatives to grow our business through digital channels include the
following:
Leverage the indiePub Games’
Platform for Content and Distribution
: We plan to increase the
utilization of indiePub Games for content generation from users and for
distribution of our games. We believe indiePub Games will become a more
important part of our business as we build out the platform.
Utilize Digital Distribution to
Lower Variable Costs and Reduce Inventory Risk
: As we expand our digital
distribution capabilities, we foresee our inventory risk decreasing along with
the costs associated with having a physical inventory of games. By offering
games via download, we eliminate a significant number of variable costs
associated with the physical manufacturing and distribution of our console
games. Digital distribution also offers a faster time-to-market for our
products, ultimately resulting in higher margins and increased
profitability.
Products
We are a
developer, publisher and distributor of casual gaming software for use on major
platforms including Nintendo’s Wii, DS and Game Boy Advance, Sony’s PSP and PS2,
PCs, Microsoft’s Xbox 360, and Apple’s iPhone.
In 2009,
we released the following games:
On the Nintendo Wii
Platform:
ARCADE
SHOOTING GALLERY
ATV QUAD
KINGS
BIGFOOT
COLLISION COURSE
BUILD N
RACE
CHICKEN
BLASTER
CHRYSLER
CLASSIC RACING
COLDSTONE
SCOOP IT UP
DEAL OR
NO DEAL
DEER
DRIVE
DODGE
RACING
DREAM
DANCE & CHEER
GLACIER
2
GROOVIN
BLOCKS
JELLY
BELLY BALLISTIC BEAN
M&M’S
BEACH PARTY
MONSTER
TRUCK MAYHEM
PACIFIC
LIBERATOR
PUZZLE
KINGDOMS
SMILEY
WORLD ISLAND CHALLENGE
ULTIMATE
DUCK HUNTING
YAMAHA
SUPERCROSS
On the Nintendo Wii Platform
with Peripherals:
CHICKEN
BLASTER WITH GUN
CHICKEN
SHOOT WITH GUN
DEER
DRIVE W ITH GUN
ULTIMATE
DUCK HUNTING WITH GUN
On the Nintendo DS
Platform:
ANIMAL
PARADISE WILD
BIGFOOT
COLLISION COURSE
CHICKEN
BLASTER
DINER
DASH: FLO ON THE GO
DODGE
RACING
DREAM
DANCER
DREAM
SALON
GARFIELD
GETS REAL
HELLO
KITTY BIG CITY DREAMS
HISTORY
CHANNEL GREAT EMPIRE
JELLY
BELLY BALLISTIC BEAN
MARGOTS
BEPUZZLED
PUZZLE
KINGDOMS
SMILEY
WORLD ISLAND CHALLENGE
WEDDING
DASH
YAMAHA
SUPER CROSS RACING
On the Sony PS2
Platform:
SUZUKI TT
SUPERBIKES 2
On the Microsoft Xbox
Platform:
RAIDEN
FIGHTER ACES
SKI DOO
SNOWMOBILE CHALLENGE
Product
Development
We use
third party development studios to create our video game products. We carefully
select third parties to develop video games based on their capabilities,
suitability, availability and cost. We structure our development contracts with
third party developers to ensure the timely and satisfactory performance by
associating payments to such developers with the achievement of substantive
development milestones.
Customers
Our
customers are comprised of national and regional retailers, specialty retailers
and video game rental outlets. We believe we have developed close relationships
with a number of retailers, including GameStop, Kmart and Target. We also have
strong relationships with Atari, Jack of All Games (“JOAG”), Cokem and Filpoint
SVG, who act as resellers of our products to smaller retail outlets and provide
program buying for Wal-Mart, Best Buy and other larger customers. For the three
months ended March 31, 2010, our most significant customers were Cokem, Walmart
(via Atari) and Gamestop, which accounted for approximately 35%, 24% and 10%,
respectively, of our gross revenues. For the year ended December 31, 2009, our
most significant customers were Cokem, JOAG and GameStop, which accounted for
approximately 29%, 21% and 11% of our gross revenue, respectively. For the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, our most significant customers were JOAG
and Cokem, which accounted for approximately 30% and 14% of our net revenue,
respectively.
Competition
The
interactive entertainment software industry is highly competitive. It is
characterized by the continuous introduction of new titles and the development
of new technologies. Our competitors vary in size from very small companies with
limited resources to very large corporations with greater financial, marketing
and product development resources than us.
The
principal factors of competition in our industry are:
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titles;
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ability to adapt products for use with new
technologies.
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Successful
competition in our industry is also based on price, access to retail shelf
space, product quality, product enhancements, brand recognition, marketing
support and access to distribution channels.
We
compete with Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony, which publish software for their
respective systems. We also compete with numerous companies licensed by the
platform manufacturers to develop or publish software products for use with
their respective systems. These competitors include Activision Blizzard, Inc.,
Atari, Inc., Capcom Interactive, Inc., Electronic Arts, Inc., Konami, Corp.,
Majesco Entertainment Company, Namco Networks America, Inc., SCi Entertainment
Group PLC, Sega Corporation, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., THQ, Inc.,
Ubisoft Entertainment and Vivendi Universal Games, among others. We will face
additional competition from the entry of new companies into the video game
market, including large diversified entertainment companies as well as other
independent publishing companies.
Many of
our competitors have significantly greater financial, marketing and product
development resources than we do. As a result, current and future competitors
may be able to:
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more quickly to new or emerging technologies or changes in customer
preferences;
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more extensive marketing campaigns;
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more aggressive pricing policies;
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greater resources to secure rights to valuable licenses and relationships
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There is
also intense competition for shelf space among video game developers and
publishers, all of whom have greater brand name recognition, significantly more
titles and greater leverage with retailers and distributors than we do. In
addition, regardless of our competitors’ financial resources or size, our
success depends on our ability to successfully execute our competitive
strategies.
We
believe that large diversified entertainment, cable and telecommunications
companies, in addition to large software companies, are increasing their focus
on the interactive entertainment software market, which will likely result in
consolidation and greater competition.
We also
compete with providers of alternative forms of entertainment, such as providers
of non-interactive entertainment, including movies, television and music, and
sporting goods providers. If the relative popularity of video games were to
decline, our revenues, results of operations and financial condition likely
would be harmed.
These
competitive factors may result in price reductions, reduced gross margins and
loss of market share, and may have a material adverse effect on our
business.
Intellectual
Property
Platform
Licenses:
Hardware
platform manufacturers require that publishers and developers obtain licenses
from them to develop and publish titles for their platforms. We currently have
licenses from Sony to develop and publish products for PS2, PS3, PSP Go and PSP,
and from Nintendo to develop products for the Game Boy Advance, GameCube, DS,
Wii, Dsi, Steam, PSN, Wii Ware, DSi Ware and Micro. We are also licensed by
Apple to produce applications on iPhone. These licenses are non-exclusive and
must be periodically renewed. These companies generally have approval over games
for their platforms, on a title-by-title basis, at their
discretion.
Licenses
from Third Parties:
While we
develop and publish original titles, many of our titles are based on rights,
licenses, and properties, including copyrights and trademarks, owned by third
parties. In addition, original titles many times include third party licensed
materials such as software and music. License agreements with third parties have
variable terms and are terminable on a variety of events. Licensors often have
fairly strict approval rights. We are often required to make minimum guaranteed
royalty payments over the term of such licenses, including advance payments
against these guarantees.
Trademarks,
Trade Names and Copyrights:
Zoo Games
and its subsidiaries have used and applied to register certain trademarks to
distinguish our products from those of our competitors in the United States and
in foreign countries. Zoo Games and its subsidiaries are also licensed to use
certain trademarks, copyrights and technologies. We believe that these
trademarks, copyrights and technologies are important to our business. The loss
of some of our intellectual property rights might have a negative impact on our
financial results and operations.
Seasonality
The
interactive entertainment business is highly seasonal, with sales typically
higher during the peak holiday selling season during the fourth quarter of the
calendar year. Traditionally, the majority of our sales for this key selling
period ship in the fourth fiscal quarter. Significant working capital is
required to finance the manufacturing of inventory of products that ship during
this quarter.
Manufacturing
Sony,
Nintendo and Microsoft control the manufacturing of our products that are
compatible with their respective video game consoles and ship the products to us
for distribution. Video games for Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony game consoles
consist of proprietary format CD-ROMs or DVD-ROMs and are typically delivered to
us within the relatively short lead time of approximately two to three weeks.
Sony’s PSP products adhere to a similar production time frame, but use a
proprietary media format called a Universal Media Disc (“UMD”).
With
respect to DS products, which use a cartridge format, Nintendo typically
delivers these products to us within 30 to 40 days after receipt of a purchase
order.
Initial
production quantities of individual titles are based upon estimated retail
orders and consumer demand. At the time a product is approved for manufacturing,
we must generally provide the platform manufacturer with a purchase order for
that product, and either cash in advance or an irrevocable letter of credit for
the entire purchase price. To date, we have not experienced any material
difficulties or delays in the manufacture and assembly of our products. However,
manufacturers’ difficulties, which are beyond our control, could impair our
ability to bring products to the marketplace in a timely manner.
Employees
As of
June 30, 2010, we had 34 full-time employees and one part-time employee; of our
employees, six are in product development, 24 are in selling, general and
administrative functions, and four full-time employees and one part-time
employee are located at a third-party warehouse. None of our employees are
represented by a labor union or are parties to a collective bargaining
agreement, and we believe our relationship with our employees is
good.
Properties
Our
principal offices are located at 3805 Edwards Road, Suite 400 Cincinnati, OH
45209, where we lease approximately 7,705 square feet of office space for a
monthly rent of $9,600 from March 1, 2010 through February 28, 2012, and a
monthly rent of $10,300 from March 1, 2012 through February 28, 2014,
pursuant to a lease agreement that expires on February 28, 2014.
We
believe that our existing facilities are suitable and adequate for our business,
appropriately used and have sufficient capacity for our intended
purpose.
Legal
Proceedings
On
February 19, 2009, Susan J. Kain Jurgensen, Steven W. Newton, Mercy R. Gonzalez,
Bruce C. Kain, Wesley M. Kain, Raymond Pierce and Cristie E. Walsh filed a
complaint against Zoo Publishing, Zoo Games and Zoo in the Supreme Court of the
State of New York, New York County, alleging claims for breach of certain loan
agreements and employment agreements, intentional interference and fraudulent
transfer. The complaint sought compensatory damages, punitive damages and
preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, among other remedies. On June 18,
2009, we reached a settlement whereby we agreed to pay to the plaintiffs an
aggregate of $560,000 (the “Settlement Amount”) in full satisfaction of the
disputed claims, without any admission of any liability of wrongdoing as
follows: (a) $300,000 on June 26, 2009; (b) $60,000 on or before the earlier of
(i) the date that is 90 days from June 18, 2009 or (ii) the date the Company
obtains new and available financing, including any amounts currently held in
escrow that will be released from escrow after June 18, 2009, in any form and
from any source, in an amount totaling at least $2,000,000; (c) $100,000 on or
before December 18, 2009; and (d) $100,000 on or before June 18, 2010. To date,
$460,000 of the Settlement Amount has been paid to the plaintiffs. The Zoo
Publishing Notes and all other notes, employment, agreements, loan agreements,
options, warrants and other agreements relating to the plaintiffs (except with
respect to that certain Employment Agreement between Zoo Publishing and Cristie
E. Walsh) were terminated and all outstanding obligations of the Company related
to these agreements were cancelled. In addition, the plaintiffs returned to us
an aggregate of 9,274 shares of our common stock owned by them prior to such
date.
We are
also involved, from time to time, in various other legal proceedings and claims
incident to the normal conduct of our business. Although it is impossible to
predict the outcome of any legal proceeding and there can be no assurances, we
believe that such legal proceedings and claims, individually and in the
aggregate, are not likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition, results of operations or cash flows.
MANAGEMENT
Directors
and Executive Officers of Zoo Entertainment, Inc.
Set forth
below, as of June 30, 2010, are the names of our directors and executive
officers, their ages, their offices in Zoo Entertainment, Inc., if any, their
principal occupations or employment for the past five years, the length of their
tenure as directors and the names of other public companies in which such
persons hold directorships, if any.
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position(s)
|
Mark
Seremet
|
|
45
|
|
Director,
Chief Executive Officer and President
|
Jay Wolf
|
|
37
|
|
Executive
Chairman of the Board and Secretary
|
Barry
Regenstein
|
|
53
|
|
Director
|
John
Bendheim
|
|
56
|
|
Director
|
Drew
Larner
|
|
46
|
|
Director
|
Moritz
Seidel
|
|
39
|
|
Director
|
David
Smith
|
|
63
|
|
Director
|
David
Fremed
|
|
49
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
David
Rosenbaum
|
|
57
|
|
President
of Zoo Publishing
|
Steven
Buchanan
|
|
50
|
|
Chief
Operating Officer of Zoo
Publishing
|
Our Board
of Directors has concluded that at the time of this filing, each of the members
of the Board of Directors should serve as a director based upon his particular
experience, qualifications, attributes and skills, in light of our business and
structure. Biographical information for our directors and executive officers are
as follows:
Mark Seremet.
Mr. Seremet has
been our Chief Executive Officer and President since May 2009, and has served as
a director since September 2008. He has been Chief Executive Officer of Zoo
Games since January 2009 and has served as President of Zoo Games since April
2007. Prior to his start at Zoo, Mr. Seremet was an activist internet investor
with investments in private companies. From 2005 to 2006 Mr. Seremet also served
as CEO of Spreadshirt.com, a
provider
of online, customized merchandise. Mr. Seremet is a co-founder and the first CEO
of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., which he helped take public in 1997, and
where he was President and Chief Operating Officer from 1993 to 1998.
Additionally, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of Picis from 1998-2000,
SA in Barcelona, Spain and orchestrated its registration for an initial public
offering on the Nouveau Marche. Mr. Seremet is also the founder and Chief
Executive Officer of Paragon Software, which was acquired in 1992 by MicroProse.
Mr. Seremet serves on the board of Serklin, Inc. He was named Young Entrepreneur
of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration in 1989 for Pennsylvania
and the Mid-Atlantic region and received a B.S. in Business Computer Systems
Analysis from Saint Vincent College. Mr. Seremet’s extensive experience in the
video game industry, his familiarity with our business and his management and
entrepreneurial skills, are an asset to his services as a director.
Jay Wolf.
Mr. Wolf has served
as a director and our Secretary since October 1, 2007, and as Executive Chairman
of our Board of Directors since February 11, 2010. He is the founder and
principal of Wolf Capital LP an investment advisory firm he formed in October
2009 to focus on small cap public companies. From November 2003 until September
2009, Mr. Wolf was a partner at Trinad Capital LLC, an activist hedge fund
focused on micro-cap public companies. During his work at Trinad, Mr. Wolf
assisted distressed and early stage public companies through active board
participation, the assembly of management teams and business and financial
strategies. Prior to his work at Trinad, Mr. Wolf served as executive vice
president of Corporate Development for Wolf Group Integrated Communications Ltd.
Prior to that, Mr. Wolf worked at Canadian Corporate Funding, Ltd., a
Toronto-based merchant bank as an analyst in the firm’s senior debt department
and subsequently for Trillium Growth Capital, the firm’s venture capital fund.
Mr. Wolf currently also sits on the boards of directors of Xcorporeal, Inc.
(XCR), Hythiam Inc. (HYTM) and NorthStar Systems, Inc. Mr. Wolf is also a member
of the board of governors at Cedars-Sinai Hospital. He is a former director of
Asianada, Inc., ProLink Holdings Corp., Mandalay Media, Inc., Atrinsic, Inc.,
Shells Seafood Restaurants, Inc., Optio Software, Inc., Xcorporeal Operations,
Inc., Zane Acquisition I, Inc., Zane Acquisition II, Inc., Starvox
Communications, Inc. and Noble Medical Technologies, Inc. Mr. Wolf received his
B.A from Dalhousie University.
Mr. Wolf
was Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Starvox
Communications, Inc. from March 2005 to March 2007. On March 26, 2008, StarVox
Communications, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7
of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for
the Northern District of California, San Jose. Shells Seafood Restaurants, Inc.,
a company for which Mr. Wolf formerly served as a director, filed a voluntary
petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy
Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida,
Tampa Division, on September 2, 2008.
Mr.
Wolf’s broad range of investment and operations experience, which includes
senior and subordinated debt lending, private equity and venture capital
investments, mergers and acquisitions advisory work and public equity
investments, enable him to have the qualifications and skills to serve on our
Board of Directors.
Barry Regenstein
. Mr.
Regenstein has served as a director since October 1, 2007. Mr. Regenstein is
also President and Chief Financial Officer of Command Security Corporation. Mr.
Regenstein has served as Command Security Corporation’s President since January
2006, as its Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from August
2004 until December 2005, and also as its Chief Financial Officer since October
2004. Trinad Capital Master Fund, Ltd. is a significant shareholder of Command
Security Corporation and Mr. Regenstein has formerly served as a consultant for
Trinad Capital Master Fund, Ltd. from February 2004 until August 2004. Prior to
that period, Mr. Regenstein served as a Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of GlobeGround North America LLC (formerly Hudson General
Corporation), an airport services company from 2001 until 2003. Mr. Regenstein
also served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of GlobeGround North
America LLC from 1997 to 2001 and was employed in various executive capacities
with GlobeGround North America LLC from 1982 to 2003. Prior to joining Hudson
General Corporation, he was with Coopers & Lybrand in Washington, D.C. Mr.
Regenstein is a Certified Public Accountant and received a B.S. in Accounting
from the University of Maryland and an M.S. in Taxation from Long Island
University. Mr. Regenstein is also a member of the Board of Directors of Command
Security Corporation (NYSE Amex: MOC). He is a former director of Mandalay
Media, Inc., Lateral Media, Inc., ProLink Holdings Corp., New Motion, Inc. and
Starvox Communications, Inc. Mr. Regenstein’s over 30 years of business
experience, including over 25 years in operations and finance of contract
services companies, are valuable to his contributions as a
director.
John Bendheim.
Mr. Bendheim
has served as a director since June 2008. Mr. Bendheim is President of Bendheim
Enterprises, Inc., a real estate investment holding company with operations
located exclusively in California and Nevada. Mr. Bendheim has specialized in
providing equity funding for real estate transactions. Previously, he was
President of Benditel Incorporated (1988-1994), an apparel manufacturer based in
Los Angeles, California. Mr. Bendheim has invested in real estate for his
personal account since 1976 and has owned apartments, surgery centers, office
buildings, condominiums, model homes, industrial buildings, recreational vehicle
parks, and convenience centers. Mr. Bendheim was the past Chairman of the
Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors (2000-2002) and is the current chairman of the
Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission. He is a member of the Board
of Directors of the Brentwood School, California Republic Bank, Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center, Lowenstein Foundation, Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce,
University Of Southern California Alumni Association Board of Governors, Cedars
Sinai Medical Genetics Institute- Community Advisory Board, USC Marshall School
Board of Leaders, Wallace Annenberg Center For the Performing Arts, Los Angeles
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Evergreen Community School. Mr. Bendheim
received a B.S. degree in 1975 and an MBA in 1976 from the University of
Southern California. Mr. Bendheim’s extensive management skills and his
experience in providing equity funding for companies, are useful in his services
as a director.
Drew Larner.
Mr. Larner has
served as a director since September 2008. He is CEO of Rdio, Inc., a digital
music subscription service. From 2003 to 2009, he was a Managing Director of
Europlay Capital Advisors, a Los Angeles-based merchant bank and advisory firm
specializing in media and technology companies. Prior to Europlay, Mr. Larner
spent over 12 years as an executive in the motion picture industry, most
recently as Executive Vice-President at Spyglass Entertainment Group. In that
role, he was involved in all operations of Spyglass with specific oversight of
business development, international distribution and business and legal affairs.
Mr. Larner was responsible for managing the company’s output arrangements with
the Walt Disney Company, Kirch Media, Canal Plus and Toho Towa (among others) as
well as the equity investments of Disney, Svensk Filmindustri (a subsidiary of
the Bonnier Group) and Lusomundo Audiovisuais (a subsidiary of Portuguese
Telecom) in Spyglass. During Mr. Larner’s tenure at Spyglass, the company
released over fifteen feature films including the blockbuster hit
The Sixth Sense
, as well as
successes
Seabis cuit
,
Bruce Almighty
and
The Recruit
.
Prior to Spyglass, Mr.
Larner spent a total of five years at Morgan Creek Productions during which time
he headed up the business and legal affairs department and then moved on to run
Morgan Creek International, the company’s international distribution subsidiary.
In this period, Morgan Creek released over twenty feature films including hits
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
, its sequel
Ace
Ventura: When Nature Calls
,
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
and
Last of the
Mohicans
. Additionally, Mr. Larner spent two years as Vice
President/Business Affairs at Twentieth Century Fox. Mr. Larner began his career
as an attorney in the Century City office of O’Melveny & Myers. Mr. Larner
currently serves on the Board of Directors of Broadspring, an online search and
advertising company. Mr. Larner received a B.A. from Wesleyan University, after
which he earned a J.D. from Columbia Law School. Mr. Larner’s background and
experience with technology and entertainment are assets to his services as a
director.
Moritz Seidel.
Mr. Seidel has
served as a director since January 2009. Since April 2007, Mr. Seidel has been
the managing director of T7M7 Unternehmensaufbau GmbH, a privately held venture
capital firm focused on early-stage investments in Ecommerce and gaming
companies. He has also served as a Managing Director of MyBestBrands GmbH, a B2C
Ecommerce service, since November 2008. In 1998 he founded Webfair AG, a company
that provides software solutions to automotive original equipment manufacturers
(OEMs) and became its Chief Executive Officer. Webfair´s software is used today
by more than 50% of all automotive OEMs to monitor the status, bonus schemes and
improvement processes of their dealer networks in Europe. In March 2006, Webfair
AG was acquired by Urban Science Inc., headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. Mr.
Seidel was responsible for the integration of Webfair AG within the
international Urban Science organization and left the company in April 2007.
From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Seidel was a consultant with Roland Berger & Partner,
the largest management consulting firm of European origin. His focus was
consumer goods, retail and internet. He is a member of the Entrepreneurs
Organization (YEO and EO). Mr. Seidel graduated from the University of
Regensburg, Germany with a Diploma in Business Studies (Diplom Kaufmann) and
went to school in Germany and United States. Mr. Seidel’s experience with
internet and gaming companies, coupled with his management skills, are valuable
contributions to his services as a director.
David Smith.
Mr. Smith has
served as a director since December 2009. Mr. Smith is the President, CEO,
Chairman and primary beneficial owner of Coast Asset Management, LLC, a private
investment management firm. Since 1971, following his graduation from the MBA
program at the University of California at Berkeley, Mr. Smith has worked in
various capacities in the securities industry. His past experience includes work
at Security Pacific Bank (1973-1983), where Mr. Smith most recently served as a
Vice President responsible for the sales and fixed income arbitrage trading
activities of the Investment Department. In March 1983, Mr. Smith joined
Oppenheimer and Company as a bond arbitrageur trading that firm's proprietary
capital account. In 1986, Mr. Smith was appointed a Senior Vice President at
Oppenheimer, a position he held until he left in November 1990. Following his
departure from Oppenheimer, Mr. Smith founded the predecessor for what would
ultimately become Coast Asset Management, LLC. Mr. Smith’s experience in the
securities industry and his entrepreneurial skills are assets to our Board of
Directors.
David J. Fremed
. Mr. Fremed
has been our Chief Financial Officer since May 2009, and Chief Financial Officer
of Zoo Games since August 2007. He is a broad-based financial executive with
extensive experience in financial operations, budgeting and forecasting, and
strategic planning. Prior to working at Zoo Games, he was Executive VP and Chief
Financial Officer at Grand Toys International Limited (Nasdaq: GRIN ) where he
helped grow the company from $10 million to $150 million in just two years. Mr.
Fremed also spent four years at Atari, Inc. as Senior VP of Finance and Chief
Financial Officer. During that time he was responsible for all financial
functions including treasury, SEC reporting, and compliance. Prior to Atari, Mr.
Fremed spent ten years at Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: MVL) and its
predecessor in various financial capacities, including Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Fremed earned his MBA in Finance from New York University in 1987 and is a
Certified Public Accountant.
David Rosenbaum
. Mr. Rosenbaum
has been the President of Zoo Publishing since April 2009. He has served in
various capacities at Zoo Publishing since July 2006 including as Senior Vice
President of Sales. Mr. Rosenbaum served as the Sales Manager of Elmex
Corporation, a western model company, from 1975 to 1980, and again from 1982 to
1983. He served as the Sales Manager of General Toy Distribution, a toy
distribution company, from 1979 to 1981. Mr. Rosenbaum was also the Sales
Manager of Kramer Brothers Distribution Company, a hobby distributor, from 1981
to 1982, and of Associated Independent Distributors from 1983 to 1989. In 1989,
Mr. Rosenbaum founded Jack of All Games, which he sold in 1998, but remained on
as President through March 2006. Mr. Rosenbaum received a B.A. from the
University of Cincinnati in 1974.
Steven Buchanan
. Mr. Buchanan
has been the Chief Operating Officer of Zoo Publishing since February 2010. Mr.
Buchanan has served as a consultant in a range of capacities at Zoo Publishing
since March 2009. Mr. Buchanan has held a variety of executive titles at Jack of
All Games, a video game distribution company, including Executive Vice President
of Sales and Marketing and President from 1999 to 2009. At various times between
1992 and 1999, he served as District Sales Manager, Eastern Zone Sales Manager
and National Sales Director of Sega of America, a video game publisher. Mr.
Buchanan also served as a Buyer Merchandiser from 1981 to 1992, specializing in
video games, at Meijer, a Michigan based hypermarket.
There are
no family relationships among our directors or executive officers.
Committees
of the Board of Directors.
The Board
has determined that each member of the audit committee is “independent,” as that
term is defined under Rule 10A-3(b)(1) of the Exchange Act.
Audit Committee.
The Audit
Committee of our Board of Directors consists of Messrs. Barry Regenstein
(Chairman), John Bendheim and Drew Larner. Our Audit Committee held one meeting
in 2008, since we became an operating company as a result of the merger with Zoo
Games in September 2008. Our Audit Committee has the authority to retain and
terminate the services of our independent accountants, review annual financial
statements, consider matters relating to accounting policy and internal controls
and review the scope of annual audits. The Audit Committee acts under a written
charter, which more specifically sets forth its responsibilities and duties, as
well as requirements for the Committee’s composition and meetings. The Board has
determined that Messrs. Barry Regenstein, John Bendheim and Drew Larner are
“financial experts” serving on its Audit Committee, and are independent, as the
SEC has defined that term under Item 407 of Regulation S-K. Please see the
biographical information for these individuals contained in the section above.
During 2008, the Audit Committee held one meeting. During 2009, the Audit
Committee held five meetings.
Nominating and Governance
Committee
. Our Board of Directors has established a Nominating
and Governance Committee, comprised of Moritz Seidel, David Smith and Barry
Regenstein, each of whom is an independent director. Mr. Moritz serves as
Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee. We have also adopted a
Nominating and Governance Committee Charter.
The
Nominating and Governance Committee is authorized to:
|
•
|
assist
the Board of Director by identifying qualified candidates for director
nominees and to recommend to the Board of Directors the director nominees
for the next annual meeting of
stockholders;
|
|
•
|
lead
the Board of Directors in its annual review of the performance of the
Board of Directors;
|
|
•
|
recommend
to the Board of Directors director nominees for each Board of Directors
committees; and
|
|
•
|
develop
and recommend to the Board of Directors corporate governance guidelines
applicable to us.
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We
have no formal policy regarding board diversity. Our Board of Directors may
therefore consider a broad range of factors relating to the qualifications and
background of nominees, which may include diversity, which is not only limited
to race, gender or national origin. Our Board of Directors’ priority in
selecting board members is identification of persons who will further the
interests of our stockholders through his or her established record of
professional accomplishment, the ability to contribute positively to the
collaborative culture among board members and professional and personal
experiences and expertise relevant to our growth
strategy.
Compensation Committee.
We
have a Compensation Committee consisting of Messrs.
Barry Regenstein, Drew
Larner and John Bendheim. The Compensation Committee determines matters
pertaining to the compensation and expense reporting of certain of our executive
officers, and administers our stock option, incentive compensation, and employee
stock purchase plans. The Compensation Committee acts under a written charter,
which more specifically sets forth its responsibilities and duties, as well as
requirements for the Committee’s composition and meetings. During 2008, the
Compensation Committee held one meeting. During 2009, the Compensation Committee
held three meetings.
Code
of Conduct and Ethics.
We have
adopted a code of ethics that applies to our officers, directors and employees.
You will be able to review these documents by accessing our public filings at
the SEC’s website at
www.sec.gov
. In addition, a
copy of the code of ethics will be provided without charge upon request to us.
We intend to disclose any amendments to or waivers of certain provisions of our
code of ethics in a current report on Form 8-K.
Independence of Directors.
Our Board currently consists of seven members. They are Jay Wolf, Barry
Regenstein, John Bendheim, Drew Larner, Moritz Seidel, Mark Seremet and David
Smith. Messrs. Regenstein, Bendheim, Larner, Seidel and Smith are independent
directors. We have determined their independence using the definition of
independence set forth under the applicable NASDAQ Marketplace
rules.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
Summary
Compensation Table
The
following table shows the compensation paid or accrued during the fiscal years
ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 to (1) our Chief Executive Officer and (2) our
two most highly compensated executive officers, other than our Chief Executive
Officer, who earned more than $100,000 during the fiscal year ended December 31,
2009 and (3) our former Chief Executive Officer (collectively, the
“
named executive
officers
”
).
Name and
Principal Position
|
|
Year
|
|
Salary
|
|
|
Bonus
|
|
|
Stock
Awards*
|
|
|
Option
Awards*
|
|
|
All Other
Compensation
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert
S. Ellin,
|
|
2009
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
former
Chief Executive
Officer
|
|
2008
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
275,000
|
(2)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
275,000
|
|
of Zoo Entertainment
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mark
E. Seremet,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
325,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
107,788
|
(4)
|
|
|
105,300
|
(5)
|
|
|
538,088
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer of Zoo
|
|
2008
|
|
|
260,222
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
25,000
|
(6)
|
|
|
368,327
|
(7)
|
|
|
7,200
|
(8)
|
|
|
660,749
|
|
Entertainment
(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
David
J. Fremed,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
328,500
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
21,300
|
(9)
|
|
|
349,800
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer of Zoo
|
|
2008
|
|
|
314,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
26,618
|
(12)
|
|
|
15,600
|
(11)
|
|
|
356,218
|
|
Entertainment
(10)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
David
Rosenbaum,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
375,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
85,700
|
(13)
|
|
|
460,700
|
|
President
of Zoo
|
|
2008
|
|
|
375,000
|
|
|
|
187,500
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
398,589
|
(14)
|
|
|
25,000
|
(15)
|
|
|
986,089
|
|
Publishing
|
|
|
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*
|
The
amounts reported reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of these
awards computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 "Stock Compensation"
("ASC Topic 718"). There were no forfeitures during 2009. See
the disclosure under the caption "Equity-Based Compensation" in Note 2 to
our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009
contained elsewhere in this prospectus for assumptions underlying
valuation of equity awards.
|
(1)
|
Mr.
Ellin resigned as our Chief Executive Officer on May 1, 2009 and resigned
as a director on November 18, 2009.
|
(2)
|
Mr.
Ellin received 417 restricted shares of our common stock in June 2008
valued at $660 per share in accordance with ASC Topic
718.
|
(3)
|
Mr.
Seremet became Chief Executive Officer of Zoo Entertainment on May 1,
2009. He has also served as the Chief Executive Officer of Zoo Games since
January 2009.
|
(4)
|
Mr.
Seremet received options to acquire 1,250 shares of our stock with a
grant date fair value of $107,788 in accordance with ASC Topic
718.
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(5)
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Mr.
Seremet received $90,000 in 2009 as cash compensation for his personal
guaranty of various loan facilities and we paid a net amount for family
medical benefits of $15,300.
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(6)
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Mr.
Seremet received 28 shares of our common stock in lieu of a cash bonus in
2008 with a grant date fair value of $25,000 in accordance with ASC Topic
718.
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(7)
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Mr.
Seremet received options to acquire 1,171 shares of our stock with a grant
date fair value of $368,327 in accordance with ASC Topic
718.
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(8)
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Includes
a $600 monthly car allowance.
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(9)
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Includes
a $500 monthly car allowance and family medical benefits totaling
$15,300.
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(10)
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Mr.
Fremed became Chief Financial Officer of Zoo Entertainment on May 1, 2009.
He has also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Zoo Games since
August 2007.
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(11)
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Consists
of family medical benefits.
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(12)
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Mr.
Fremed received options to acquire 117 shares of our stock valued at
$26,618 in accordance with ASC Topic
718.
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(13)
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Mr.
Rosenbaum received $63,000 in 2009 as cash compensation for his personal
guaranty of various loan facilities and the Company paid a net amount for
family medical benefits of $22,700.
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(14)
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Mr.
Rosenbaum received options to acquire 1,267 shares of our stock with a
grant date fair value of $398,589 in accordance with ASC Topic
718.
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(15)
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Consists
of family medical benefits.
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On
January 14, 2009, Zoo Games entered into an employment agreement
(the
“Seremet Employment Agreement”) with Mark Seremet, a director and President of
Zoo Games, pursuant to which Mr. Seremet also became Chief Executive Officer of
Zoo Games. The Seremet Employment Agreement is for a term of three years, at an
initial base salary of $325,000 per year and provides for a bonus at the
discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Seremet Employment Agreement
is renewable automatically for successive one year periods unless either party
gives written notice not to renew at least 60 days prior to the expiration of
the initial term or any renewal terms. We also granted Mr. Seremet an option to
purchase 1,250 shares of our common stock, at an exercise price of $180 per
share, pursuant to our 2007 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Plan, as
amended. Mr. Seremet also became Chief Executive Officer and President of Zoo
Entertainment on May 1, 2009.
On
January 14, 2009, Mr. Seremet’s previous employment agreement was terminated in
connection with Zoo Games and Mr. Seremet entering into the Seremet Employment
Agreement. Under the previous employment agreement, Mr. Seremet agreed to serve
as President of Zoo Games. Mr. Seremet’s previous employment agreement provided
for a term ending on April 30, 2011 with an annual base salary of $250,000 and a
bonus based on a performance milestones as determined by the compensation
committee of Zoo Games. The previous employment agreement was renewable
automatically for successive one year periods unless either party gives written
notice not to renew at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the initial term
or any renewal terms. Mr. Seremet was entitled to receive a monthly car
allowance of up to $600 per month and was entitled to participate in Zoo Games’s
benefit plans in the same manner and at the same levels as Zoo Games makes such
opportunities available to all of Zoo Games’s employees. If the previous
employment agreement was terminated by Mr. Seremet for Good Reason (as defined
in the Original Employment Agreement) or by Zoo Games without Cause (as defined
in the previous employment agreement) then Mr. Seremet was entitled to receive
(a) 1.5 times the sum of his then current base salary and bonus earned with
respect to the employment year preceding the year in which he was terminated
(the “Prior Bonus”), payable over eighteen months from the termination date, (b)
payment of premiums for Mr. Seremet under Zoo Games’s health plans or materially
similar benefits, (c) any earned but unpaid base salary or bonus, (d) any earned
but unpaid performance bonus from the prior fiscal year and (e) acceleration of
vesting of all outstanding stock options and restricted stock which have not
vested as of the date of such termination, if any. If Mr. Seremet’s employment
was terminated as the result of his death, his heirs would have
been entitled to receive (i) any earned but unpaid base salary or bonus,
(ii) any earned but unpaid performance bonus from the prior fiscal year and
(iii) acceleration of vesting of all outstanding stock options and restricted
stock which have not vested as of the date of death, if any. Mr. Seremet was
subject to traditional non-competition and employee non-solicitation
restrictions while he was employed by Zoo Games and for a period of one year
after termination, except that if the agreement was not renewed at the end of a
term, the one-year restricted period shall not apply unless Mr. Seremet is paid
the sum of his then current base salary and Prior Bonus. The options to purchase
1,171 shares of common stock issued to Mr. Seremet in 2008 are fully-vested and
have an exercise price of $912 per share.
On
January 1, 2008, Zoo Publishing entered into an employment agreement with David
Rosenbaum, which was subsequently amended on July 1, 2008 and July 23, 2009,
pursuant to which he became Senior Vice President of Sales. The term of the
agreement is four years with an annual base salary of $375,000 for the first two
years and $400,000 for the remaining years. Mr. Rosenbaum is eligible to receive
a bonus as may be approved by the Board of Directors. If Mr. Rosenbaum’s
employment is terminated by the Company without cause, severance must be paid
according to the following: if the termination is within the first 12 months of
the employment agreement, Mr. Rosenbaum shall receive 24 months of compensation
less the amount already paid; if the termination is after 12 months but before
36 months, Mr. Rosenbaum shall receive 12 months of severance pay; if the
termination is after 36 months, Mr. Rosenbaum shall receive the remainder of pay
due to him under the employment agreement. The options to purchase 1,267 shares
of common stock issued to Mr. Rosenbaum in 2008 are fully-vested and have an
exercise price of $912 per share. In April 2009, Mr. Rosenbaum was appointed as
President of Zoo Publishing.
On May
12, 2009, we entered into a letter agreement with each of Mark Seremet and David
Rosenbaum (the “Fee Letters”), pursuant to which, in consideration for Messrs.
Seremet and Rosenbaum each entering into a Guaranty with Wells Fargo for the
full and prompt payment and performance by the Company and its subsidiaries of
the obligations in connection with a purchase order financing (the “Loan”), we
agreed to compensate Mr. Seremet in the amount of $10,000 per month, and Mr.
Rosenbaum in the amount of $7,000 per month, for so long as such executive
remains employed while the Guaranty and Loan remain in full force and effect. If
the Guaranty is not released by the end of the month following termination of
employment of either Messrs. Seremet or Rosenbaum, as applicable, the monthly
fee shall be doubled for each month thereafter until the Guaranty is
removed.
In
connection with the financing consummated on November 20, 2009, Messrs. Seremet
and Rosenbaum agreed to amend their respective Fee Letters, pursuant to which:
in the case of Mr. Seremet, the Company will pay to Mr. Seremet a fee of $10,000
per month for so long as the Guaranty remains in full force and effect, but only
until November 30, 2010; and, in the case of Mr. Rosenbaum, the Company will pay
to Mr. Rosenbaum a fee of $7,000 per month for so long as the Guaranty remains
in full force and effect, but only until November 30, 2010. In addition, the
amended Fee Letters provide that, in consideration of each of their continued
personal guarantees, we will issue to each of Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum, an
option to purchase shares of common stock or restricted shares of common stock,
equal to approximately a 6.25% ownership interest on a fully diluted basis. On
February 11, 2010, we issued options to purchase 337,636 shares of common stock
to each of Mark Seremet and David Rosenbaum pursuant to the Fee Letters. The
options have an exercise price of $1.50 per share and vest as follows: 72% vest
immediately, 14% vest on May 12, 2010 and 14% vest on May 12, 2011.
On June
4, 2007, as amended on August 8, 2008, David J. Fremed and Zoo Games entered
into an employment agreement pursuant to which Mr. Fremed became Chief Financial
Officer of Zoo Games. Mr. Fremed’s employment agreement provides for a term that
commenced on August 16, 2007 and ends on June 15, 2010, with a starting annual
base salary of $250,000. Mr. Fremed’s annual base salary will increase to no
less than $265,000 after 12 months and to no less than $285,000 after
twenty-four months. Mr. Fremed is entitled to a bonus of at least $50,000 per 12
month period, based on certain milestones and paid quarterly. Mr. Fremed also
received equity grants of incentive units when Zoo Games was a limited liability
company. Mr. Fremed is entitled to receive reimbursement of up to $500 per month
for expenses associated with his automobile. Mr. Fremed is entitled to
participate in Zoo Games’s benefit plans in the same manner and the same levels
as Zoo Games makes such opportunities available to the senior executives of Zoo
Games. Mr. Fremed’s employment is at will and Zoo Games may terminate Mr.
Fremed’s employment at any time. However, if Zoo Games terminates the employment
agreement without Cause (as defined in the employment agreement), then Mr.
Fremed will continue to receive six months of salary, bonus and benefits. If Zoo
Game s terminates the employment agreement as a result of Change in Control of
Zoo Games (as defined in the employment agreement), or if, in connection with a
Change in Control of Zoo Games, Mr. Fremed's duties are diminished below those
of the Chief Financial Officer, or are materially diminished below those that he
had in the month prior to the Change in Control and Mr. Fremed resigns due to
such diminution of duties, then Mr. Fremed will be entitled to receive 12 months
of salary, bonus and benefits. Under the employment agreement, Mr. Fremed is
subject to traditional non-competition and employee non-solicitation
restrictions while he is employed by Zoo Games and for a period of one year
thereafter except that the one-year restricted period shall not apply unless Mr.
Fremed is paid his then current base salary. The options to purchase 117
shares of common stock
issued to Mr. Fremed in 2008 are fully-vested and have an exercise price of
$1,350 per share.
Effective
February 15, 2010, Zoo Games entered into a second amendment to Mr. Fremed’s
employment agreement (the “Amended Employment Agreement”). The term of the
Amended Employment Agreement is for two years, at an annual base salary of
$335,000. He is also eligible to receive a bonus at the discretion of the Board
of Directors.
2009
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
The
following table presents the outstanding equity awards held by each of the named
executive officers as of December 31, 2009.
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Stock Awards
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Equity
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Option Awards
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Incentive
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Equity
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Equity
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Plan
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Incentive Plan
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Incentive
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Awards:
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Awards:
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Plan
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Number of
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Market or
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Awards:
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Number
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Market
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Unearned
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Payout Value
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Number of
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Number of
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Number of
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Of Shares
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Value of
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Shares,
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of Unearned
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Securities
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Securities
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Securities
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or Units
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Shares or
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Units or
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Shares, Units
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Underlying
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Underlying
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Underlying
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Of Stock
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Units of
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Other
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or Other
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Unexercised
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Unexercised
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Unexercised
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Option
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That
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Stock That
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Rights That
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Rights That
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Options (#)
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Options (#)
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Unearned
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Exercise
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Option
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Have Not
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Have Not
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Have Not
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Have Not
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Name
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Exercisable
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Unexercisable
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Options
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Price($)
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Expiration Date
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Vested (#)
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Vested ($)
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Vested (#)
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Vested ($)
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Robert
S. Ellin
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Mark
Seremet
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1,171
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912
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July
2018
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1,548
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May
2018
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1,250
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180
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January
2019
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David
Rosenbaum
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1,267
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912
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July
2018
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David
Fremed
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71
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1,548
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May
2018
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39
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78
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1,350
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September
2018
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On
February 11, 2010, we issued an aggregate of 281,104 shares of restricted common
stock and options to purchase an aggregate of 1,260,917 shares of common stock
to various employees, directors and consultants, outside of our 2007 Plan, as
set forth below.
We issued
options to purchase 337,636 shares of our common stock to each of Mark Seremet,
our director, Chief Executive Officer and President, and David Rosenbaum,
President of Zoo Publishing, Inc., in consideration for their continued personal
guarantees of the payment and performance by us of certain obligations in
connection with a previously entered into purchase order financing, pursuant to
Fee Letters entered into between the Company and each of Messrs. Seremet and
Rosenbaum, dated as of May 12, 2009, as amended on August 31, 2009 and November
20, 2009. The options have an exercise price of $1.50 per share and vest as
follows: 72% vested immediately, 14% vest on May 12, 2010 and 14% vest on May
12, 2011.
We issued
to Jay Wolf, our Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and Secretary,
265,860 shares of restricted common stock in consideration for Mr. Wolf agreeing
to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors, and options to purchase 36,413
shares of common stock in consideration for his services as a director. The
options have an exercise price of $2.46 per share and vest as follows: 25%
vested immediately, and 25% vest on each of the first, second and third
anniversaries of the date of grant.
In
consideration for agreeing to serve as Chief Operating Officer of Zoo
Publishing, we also issued to Steve Buchanan options to purchase 175,996 shares
of common stock. The options have an exercise price of $2.46 per share and 25%
vest on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of
grant.
Additionally,
we issued to David Fremed, our Chief Financial Officer, options to purchase
60,688 shares of common stock in consideration for his services as Chief
Financial Officer. The options have an exercise price of $2.46 per share and
vest as follows: 70% vested immediately, and 15% vest on each of the first and
second anniversaries of the date of grant.
In
consideration for their services as directors, we issued options to purchase
21,241 shares, 12,138 shares, 12,138 shares, 21,241 shares and 25,489 shares,
respectively, to each of Drew Larner, David Smith, Moritz Seidel, John Bendheim
and Barry Regenstein. The options have an exercise price of $2.46 per share and
vest as follows: 25% vested immediately, and 25% vest on each of the first,
second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. We issued 4,573 shares,
3,049 shares and 7,622 shares, respectively, of restricted common stock to each
of Drew Larner, John Bendheim and Barry Regenstein in consideration for each of
them serving as a member of our compensation committee.
Additionally,
we issued options to purchase an aggregate of 220,301 shares of common stock to
various employees in consideration for their services, at an exercise
price of $2.46 per share and with the vesting schedule as set forth in each
option holder’s respective option agreement.
The
issuances of all such shares of restricted stock and options were
conditioned upon, and would not vest prior to, the effectiveness of the filing
of the amendments to our Certificate of Incorporation to (i) increase
our authorized shares of common stock from 250,000,000 shares to 3,500,000,000
shares and (ii) effect the 1-for-600 reverse stock split. The charter amendments
had been approved by our board of directors and by written consent of our
stockholders in January 2010. In the event the charter amendments had
not been filed prior to September 1, 2010, the shares of restricted stock
and options would have been deemed immediately canceled.
DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION
The
following table reflects the compensation paid to our current directors during
the year ended December 31, 2009.
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Fees
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Nonqualified
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Earned or
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Non-Equity
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Deferred
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Paid in
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Stock
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Option
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Incentive Plan
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Compensation
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All Other
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Cash
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Awards
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Awards
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Compensation
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Earnings
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Compensation
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Total
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Name
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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Barry
Regenstein
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12,500
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(1)
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12,500
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Drew
Larner
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7,500
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(2)
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—
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—
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7,500
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John
Bendheim
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5,000
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(3)
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—
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5,000
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(1)
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$10,000
for chairman of the Audit Committee and $2,500 as a member of the
Compensation Committee.
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(2)
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$5,000
for chairman of the Compensation Committee and $2,500 as a member of the
Compensation Committee
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(3)
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$2,500
as a member of the Compensation Committee and $2,500 as a member of the
Compensation Committee
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The Board
previously considered, and subsequently approved on February 11, 2010, the
following compensation scheme for the members of the Audit Committee and the
Compensation Committee for the fiscal year 2009.
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Chairman
- $20,000 per year, plus non-qualified options to purchase 1,667 shares of
our common stock, vesting over three years and in accordance with the
terms set forth in our standard form of non-qualified stock option
agreement.
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Members
- $5,000 per year, plus non-qualified options to purchase 42 shares of our
common stock, vesting over three years and in accordance with the terms
set forth in our standard form of non-qualified stock option
agreement.
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Compensation
Committee:
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Chairman-
$10,000 per year, plus non-qualified options to purchase 84 shares of our
common stock, vesting over three years and in accordance with the terms
set forth in our standard form of non-qualified stock option
agreement.
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Members
- $5,000 per year, plus non-qualified options to purchase 42 shares of our
common stock, vesting over three years and in accordance with the terms
set forth in our standard form of non-qualified stock option
agreement.
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Members
of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee received six months of cash
compensation during 2009 for their service during 2009. On February 11, 2010, we
issued 4,573 shares, 3,049 shares and 7,622 shares, respectively, of restricted
common stock to each of Drew Larner, John Bendheim and Barry Regenstein in
consideration for each of them serving as a member of our Compensation Committee
and Audit Committee in lieu of the balance of the cash compensation that was due
to them for their 2009 service. No stock options were issued to any directors
during 2009 in connection with the compensation packages described
above.
Termination
of Employment and Change-in-Control Arrangements
Mr.
Seremet’s employment agreement may be terminated for Cause (as defined in his
employment agreement) by Zoo Games upon written notice, without Cause by Zoo
Games, for Good Reason by Mr. Seremet, death or disability, or at Mr. Seremet’s
election upon 30 days prior written notice. In the event the employment
agreement is terminated for Cause, death or disability, or at the election of
Mr. Seremet, Zoo Games will have no further obligations other than the payment
of earned but unpaid salary and accrued vacation days. In the event
that the employment agreement is terminated without Cause by Zoo Games or for
Good Reason by Mr. Seremet, Zoo Games shall pay to Mr. Seremet any earned but
unpaid salary, accrued vacation days, and severance in a lump sum
amount equivalent to one year of annual base salary in effect on the date of
termination. The payment of severance is conditioned upon Mr. Seremet’s release
of all claims against Zoo Games.
If Mr.
Rosenbaum’s employment is terminated by Zoo Publishing without cause, severance
must be paid according to the following: if the termination is within the first
12 months of the employment agreement, Mr. Rosenbaum shall receive twenty-four
months of compensation less the amount already paid; if the termination is after
12 months but before thirty-six months, Mr. Rosenbaum shall receive
12 months of severance pay; if the termination is after thirty-six
months, Mr. Rosenbaum shall receive the remainder of pay due to him under the
employment agreement.
Mr.
Fremed’s employment is at will and Zoo Games may terminate Mr. Fremed’s
employment at any time. If Zoo Games terminates his employment agreement without
Cause (as defined in his employment agreement), then Mr. Fremed will continue to
receive six months of salary, bonus and benefits. If Zoo Games terminates his
employment agreement as a result of Change in Control of Zoo Games (as defined
in his employment agreement), or if, in connection with a Change in Control of
Zoo Games, Mr. Fremed's duties are diminished below those of the Chief Financial
Officer, or are materially diminished below those that he had in the month prior
to the Change in Control and Mr. Fremed resigns due to such diminution of
duties, then Mr. Fremed will be entitled to receive 12 months of salary, bonus
and benefits.
Other
than as described above, we have no plans or arrangements with respect to
remuneration received or that may be received by the above-referenced named
executive officers to compensate such officers in the event of termination of
employment (as a result of resignation, retirement, change of control) or a
change of responsibilities following a change of control.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The
following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial
ownership of our common stock as of June 30, 2010 for (i) each of
our named executive officers (other than our former chief
executive officer who no longer beneficially owns any of our securities),
(ii) each of our directors, (iii) all persons, including groups, known to us to
own beneficially more than five percent (5%) of any class of our voting stock
and (iv) all current executive officers and directors as a group.
As
of June 30, 2010, we had 4,630,741 shares of common stock
outstanding. Except as specifically indicated in the footnotes to
this table, the persons named in this table have sole voting and investment
power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by
them, subject to community property laws where applicable. Beneficial ownership
is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a
person and the percentage ownership of that person, shares of common stock
subject to options, warrants or rights held by that person that are currently
exercisable or exercisable, convertible or issuable within 60 days of June 30,
2010, are deemed outstanding. Such shares, however, are not deemed outstanding
for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other
person.
Name and Address of Owner (1)
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Shares of
Common
Stock
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|
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Percentage of
Voting
Power
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|
|
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|
|
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5%
Stockholders:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Patricia
Peizer (2)
|
|
|
536,140
|
|
|
|
11.6
|
%
|
Harris
Toibb (3)
|
|
|
447,805
|
|
|
|
9.7
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|
Peter
Brant (4)
|
|
|
379,541
|
|
|
|
8.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Directors
and Named Executive Officers:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jay
Wolf (5)
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|
|
343,496
|
|
|
|
7.4
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|
Barry
Regenstein (6)
|
|
|
14,078
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
John
Bendheim (7)
|
|
|
113,718
|
|
|
|
2.5
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|
Drew
Larner (8)
|
|
|
9,883
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Moritz
Seidel (9)
|
|
|
203,082
|
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
Mark
Seremet (10)
|
|
|
279,134
|
|
|
|
5.7
|
|
David
Fremed (11)
|
|
|
42,831
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
David
Rosenbaum (12)
|
|
|
311,277
|
|
|
|
6.4
|
|
David
Smith (13)
|
|
|
1,493,834
|
|
|
|
32.2
|
|
Steve
Buchanan (14)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All
current directors and executive officers as a group (ten persons)
(15)
|
|
|
2,811,333
|
|
|
|
54.1
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|
* Less
than one percent
(1) The
address of each of the directors and officers is c/o Zoo Entertainment, Inc.,
3805 Edwards Road, Suite 400, Cincinnati, OH 45209.
(2)
Consists of an aggregate of 536,140 shares of common stock, of which 327,010
shares are held by Socius Capital Group, LLC and 209,130 shares are held by
Focus Capital Partners, LLC, each of which are entities owned and controlled by
Patricia Peizer. Ms. Peizer has sole voting and investment power with respect to
the shares. This amount does not include warrants to purchase an aggregate of
1,017,194 shares of common stock held by Socius Capital Group, LLC and Focus
Capital Partners that are not exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2010
as a result of a 9.9% ownership limitation contained in the warrants. The
address for Ms. Peizer is 11150 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
90025.
(3)
Consists of 447,342 shares of common stock and immediately exercisable warrants
to purchase 463 shares of common stock, but does not include warrants to
purchase 3,788 shares of common stock that are not exercisable within 60 days
of June 30, 2010 as a result of a 4.99% ownership limitation contained in
the warrants. The address of Harris Toibb is 6355 Topenga Boulevard, Suite 335,
Woodland Hills, CA 91367.
(4)
Consists of 376,010 shares of common stock owned by Ariza, LLC, a company
controlled by Mr. Brant, and 3,414 shares of common stock, immediately
exercisable warrants to purchase 63 shares of common stock and options to
purchase 54 shares of common stock, held by Mr. Brant. The amount does not
include 317 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 80 shares of
common stock held by The Bear Island Paper Company LLC Thrift Plan-Aggressive
Growth Fund, of which Mr. Brant is the economic beneficiary and shares
investment and dispositive power with the trustees of the Plan of which Mr.
Brant is one trustee. The address for Mr. Brant is c/o Brant Industries, Inc.,
80 Field Point Road, Greenwich, CT 06830. Peter Brant is the father of Ryan
Brant, one of our consultants. Please see the section entitled “Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions.”
(5)
Consists of 266,069 shares of restricted common stock, 68,324 shares of common
stock and non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 9,103 shares of common
stock for a purchase price of $2.46 per share that will vest and become
exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2010. This does not include
non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 27,310 shares of common stock for
a purchase price of $2.46 per share that are not vested and not exercisable
within 60 days.
(6)
Consists of 7,706 shares of restricted common stock and non-qualified stock
options to purchase up to 6,372 shares of common stock for a purchase price of
$2.46 per share that will vest and be exercisable within 60 days of June
30, 2010. This does not include non-qualified stock options to purchase up to
19,117 shares of common stock for a purchase price of $2.46 per share that are
not vested and not exercisable within the next 60 days.
(7)
Consists of 104,942 shares of common stock owned by Bendheim Enterprises Inc., a
company controlled by Mr. Bendheim, and 3,466 shares of restricted common stock
and non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 5,310 shares of common stock
for a purchase price of $2.46 per share that will vest and be exercisable within
60 days of June 30, 2010. This does not include non-qualified stock options
to purchase up to 15,931 shares of common stock for a purchase price of $2.46
per share that are not vested and not exercisable within 60 days.
(8)
Consists of 4,573 shares of restricted common stock and non-qualified stock
options to purchase up to 5,310 shares of common stock for a purchase price of
$2.46 per share that will vest and be exercisable within 60 days of June 30,
2010. This does not include non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 15,931
shares of common stock for a purchase price of $2.46 per share that are not
vested and not exercisable within 60 days.
(9)
Consists of 200,047 shares of common stock held by T7M7 Unternehmensaufbau GmbH.
Mr. Seidel is the Managing Director of T7M7 Unternehmensaufbau GmbH, and as a
result, may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own an aggregate of 200,047
shares of common stock. Mr. Seidel disclaims beneficial ownership of these
securities. Mr. Seidel has the sole voting and investment power with respect to
the shares held by T7M7 Unternehmensaufbau GmbH. Also consists of non-qualified
stock options held by Mr. Seidel to purchase up to 3,035 shares of common stock
for a purchase price of $2.46 per share that will vest and be exercisable within
60 days but does not include non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 9,103
shares of common stock for a purchase price of $2.46 per share that are not
vested and not exercisable within 60 days. The address of T7M7
Unternehmensaufbau GmbH is Occam-Strasse 4, Rueckgebauede, 80802, Muenchen,
Germany.
(10)
Consists of: 34,410 shares of common stock; immediately exercisable warrants to
purchase 10 shares of common stock for a purchase price of $1,278 per share;
immediately exercisable warrants to purchase 15 shares of common stock for a
purchase price of $1,704 per share; non-qualified stock options to purchase up
to 1,171 shares of common stock for a purchase price of $912 per share and
non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 13 shares of common stock for a
purchase price of $1,548 per share, in each case which is fully vested and
immediately exercisable; non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 417
shares of common stock for a purchase price of $180 per share that will vest and
be exercisable within 60 days; and non-qualified stock options to purchase up to
243,098 shares of common stock for a purchase price of $1.50 per share that will
vest and become exercisable within the next 60 days. This does not
include non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 833 shares of common stock
for a purchase price of $180 per share that are not vested and not exercisable
within the next 60 days and non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 94,538
shares of common stock for a purchase price of $1.50 per share that are not
vested and not exercisable within 60 days.
(11)
Consists of: 239 shares of common stock; non-qualified stock options to purchase
up to 71 shares of common stock for a purchase price of $1,548 per share which
are fully vested and immediately exercisable; non-qualified stock options to
purchase up to 39 shares of common stock for a purchase price of $1,278 per
share that are vested and exercisable; and non-qualified stock options to
purchase up to 42,482 shares of common stock for a purchase price of $2.46 per
share that will vest and become exercisable within 60 days. This does not
include non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 78 shares of common stock
for a purchase price of $1,278 per share that are not vested and not exercisable
within 60 days and non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 18,207 shares
of common stock for a purchase price of $2.46 per share that are not vested and
not exercisable within 60 days.
(12)
Consists of: 66,863 shares of common stock; immediately exercisable
warrants to purchase 49 shares of common stock for a purchase price of $1,278
per share; non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 1,267 shares for a
purchase price of $912 per share which are fully vested and immediately
exercisable; and non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 243,098 shares of
common stock for a purchase price of $1.50 per share that will vest and be
exercisable within 60 days, but does not include non-qualified stock options to
purchase up to 94,538 shares of common stock for a purchase price of $1.50 per
share that are not vested and not exercisable within 60 days.
(13)
Consists of: 1,035,139 shares of common stock owned directly by Mr. Smith;
440,758 shares of common stock owned by Mojobear Capital LLC, 10,804 shares of
common stock owned by Coast Sigma Fund, LLC and 4,098 shares of common stock
owned by Coast Medina, LLC, all companies of which are controlled by Mr. Smith;
non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 3,035 shares of common stock for a
purchase price of $2.46 per share that will vest and become exercisable within
60 days, but does not include non-qualified stock options to purchase up to
9,103 shares of common stock for a purchase price of $2.46 per share that are
not vested and not exercisable within 60 days. Mr. Smith
was appointed to our Board of Directors on December 14, 2009.
(14) Does
not include non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 175,996 shares of
common stock for a purchase price of $2.46 per share that are not vested and not
exercisable within 60 days.
(15)
Includes warrants to purchase 74 shares of common stock and options to purchase
563,820 shares of common stock. This amount includes the beneficial
ownership of all directors, each of our named executive officers, and
directors and executive officers of the registrant as a group, except for Robert
Ellin who was a director and our Chief Executive Officer during a portion of
2009, but is no longer a director or an executive officer and currently
does not beneficially own any securities of the Company.
SELLING
STOCKHOLDERS
We issued
to certain accredited investors in transactions exempt from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act, (i) in connection with the closing of
financings on November 20, 2009 and December 16, 2009, shares of our common
stock and warrants to purchase our common stock, (ii) on August 31, 2009, we
issued a warrant to purchase shares of common stock to Solutions 2 Go, Inc., in
consideration of it making certain payments to us in advance of purchasing
certain products and (iii) on June 18, 2009, in connection with a settlement
agreement, we issued shares of our common stock to certain plaintiffs. For
further information about the issuance of these securities, please refer to the
section entitled “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations.” This Prospectus relates to the resale from time to
time of up to a total of 1,569,204 shares of our common stock by the selling
stockholders, which shares are comprised of the following
securities:
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•
|
536,140
shares of common stock that we issued upon conversion of 321,684 shares of
Series A Preferred Stock;
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|
•
|
1,017,194
shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of common stock purchase
warrants at an exercise price of
$0.01;
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|
•
|
12,777
shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of common stock purchase
warrants at an exercise price of
$180.
|
|
•
|
3,093
shares of our common stock.
|
Pursuant
to the terms of the financing, we filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1, of
which this Prospectus constitutes a part, in order to permit the selling
stockholders to resell to the public the shares of our common stock issued or
issuable in connection with the financing. The selling stockholders have each
represented to us that they have obtained the shares for their own account for
investment only and not with a view to, or resale in connection with, a
distribution of the shares, except through sales registered under the Securities
Act or exemptions thereto.
The
following table, to our knowledge, sets forth information regarding the
beneficial ownership of our common stock by the selling stockholders as of June
30, 2010 and the number of shares being offered hereby by each selling
stockholder. For purposes of the following description, the term “selling
stockholder” includes pledgees, donees, permitted transferees or other permitted
successors-in-interest selling shares received after the date of this Prospectus
from the selling stockholders. The information is based in part on information
provided by or on behalf of the selling stockholders.
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission, and includes voting or investment power with respect to
shares, as well as any shares as to which the selling stockholder has the right
to acquire beneficial ownership within sixty (60) days after June 30, 2010
through the exercise or conversion of any stock options, warrants, convertible
debt or otherwise. All shares that are issuable to a selling stockholder upon
exercise of the warrants or conversion of the debt are included in the number of
shares being offered in the table below. No estimate can be given as to the
amount or percentage of our common stock that will be held by the selling
stockholders after any sales or other dispositions made pursuant to this
Prospectus because the selling stockholders are not required to sell any of the
shares being registered under this Prospectus. The table below assumes that the
selling stockholders will sell all of the shares listed in this Prospectus.
Unless otherwise indicated below, each selling stockholder has sole voting and
investment power with respect to its shares of common stock. The inclusion of
any shares in this table does not constitute an admission of beneficial
ownership by the selling stockholder. We will not receive any of the proceeds
from the sale of our common stock by the selling stockholders. Percentage of
ownership is based on 4,630,741 shares of common stock outstanding on June 30,
2010.
Except as
set forth below, none of the selling stockholders has held any position or
office with us or any of our affiliates, or has had any other material
relationship (other than as purchasers of securities) with us or any of our
affiliates, within the past three years.
The
following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of the selling
stockholders:
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|
Beneficial Ownership Before Offering
|
|
|
Beneficial Ownership After Offering
|
|
|
|
Total Shares
|
|
|
Aggregate Number of
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|
|
|
|
Selling Stockholder
|
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Beneficially Owned
|
|
|
Shares Offered
|
|
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Number of Shares
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|
|
Percent
|
|
Socius
Capital
Group,
LLC (1)
|
|
|
900,000
|
|
|
|
900,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
*
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Focus
Capital Partners, LLC (2)
|
|
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653,334
|
|
|
|
653,334
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Solutions
2 Go, Inc. (3)
|
|
|
12,777
|
|
|
|
12,777
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Susan
J. Kain Jurgensen (4)
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|
|
1,399
|
|
|
|
1,399
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Steven
W. Newton (5)
|
|
|
198
|
|
|
|
198
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mercy
R. Gonzalez (6)
|
|
|
402
|
|
|
|
402
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bruce
C. Kain (7)
|
|
|
402
|
|
|
|
402
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wesley
M. Kain (8)
|
|
|
402
|
|
|
|
402
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Raymond
Pierce (9)
|
|
|
145
|
|
|
|
145
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cristie
E. Walsh (10)
|
|
|
145
|
|
|
|
145
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
*
|
Represents
beneficial ownership of less than 1% of the outstanding shares of our
common stock.
|
|
(1)
|
Consists
of 327,010 shares of common stock issued upon conversion of 196,206 shares
of Series A Preferred Stock, and 572,990 shares of common stock issuable
upon exercise of warrants. Patricia Peizer has the sole power to vote or
dispose of the shares held by Socius Capital Group,
LLC.
|
|
(2)
|
Consists
of 209,130 shares of common stock issued upon conversion of 125,478 shares
of Series A Preferred Stock, and 444,204 shares of common stock issuable
upon exercise of warrants. Patricia Peizer has the sole power to vote or
dispose of the shares held by Focus Capital Partners,
LLC.
|
|
(3)
|
Consists
of 12,777 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants.
Oliver Block has the sole power to vote or dispose of the shares issuable
upon exercise of the warrants held by Solutions 2 Go,
Inc.
|
|
(4)
|
Susan
J. Kain Jurgensen served as the President of Zoo Publishing, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Zoo Games, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary,
from December 18, 2007 through March 30,
2009.
|
|
(5)
|
Steve
W. Newton served as our Vice President of Sales from December 18, 2007
through June 26, 2009.
|
|
(6)
|
Mercy
R. Gonzalez served as our Senior Vice President of Logistics from December
14, 2007 through June 26, 2009.
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|
(7)
|
Bruce
C. Kain served as Vice President of Operations of Zoo Publishing, Inc.
from December 18, 2007 through June 26,
2009.
|
|
(8)
|
Wesley
M. Kain, the brother of Susan J. Kain Jurgensen, served as Counsel of Zoo
Publishing, Inc., from December 18, 2007 through June 26,
2009.
|
|
(9)
|
Raymond
Pierce served as one of our an accountants from December 18, 2007 through
February 2009.
|
|
(10)
|
Cristie
E. Walsh has served as our Products Manager since December 18,
2007.
|
On each
of November 20, 2009 and December 16, 2009, we entered into Securities Purchase
Agreements (the “Purchase Agreements”), with certain investors identified
therein (collectively, the “Investors”), pursuant to which we agreed to sell to
the Investors in a private offering an aggregate of up to 2,000,000 shares of
our Series A Preferred Stock (the “Financings”). In connection with
the Financings, we also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement on November
20, 2009, as subsequently amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Rights
Agreement on December 16, 2009, with each of Focus Capital Partners, LLC and
Socius Capital Group, LLC, two of the lead Investors in the Financings (the
“Lead Investors”), pursuant to which we agreed to register the resale of the
shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock
issued to the Lead Investors.
In
connection with the Financings described above, we issued to the Lead
Investors, warrants to purchase 1,017,194 shares of our common stock. We agreed
to register the resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of
the Series A Preferred Shares.
On August
31, 2009, Zoo Publishing, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zoo Games, Inc., our
wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into an Exclusive Distribution Agreement with
Solutions 2 Go Inc., a Canadian corporation (“S2G Inc.”) and an Exclusive
Distribution Agreement with Solutions 2 Go, LLC, a California limited liability
company (“S2G LLC,” and together with S2G Inc., “S2G”), pursuant to which Zoo
Publishing granted to S2G the exclusive rights to market, sell and distribute
certain video games, related software and products, with respect to which Zoo
Publishing owns rights, in the territories specified therein (collectively, the
“Distribution Agreements”). In connection with the Distribution
Agreements, on August 31, 2009, we entered into an Advance Agreement (the
“Advance Agreement”) with S2G, pursuant to which S2G made a payment to us in the
amount of $1,999,999, in advance of S2G’s purchases of certain products pursuant
to the Distribution Agreements (the
“Advance”). In consideration of S2G entering into
the Advance Agreement, we issued to S2G Inc. a warrant to purchase 12,777 shares
of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, with a term of five years and
an exercise price equal to $180.
On
February 19, 2009, Susan J. Kain Jurgensen, Steven W. Newton, Mercy R. Gonzalez,
Bruce C. Kain, Wesley M. Kain, Raymond Pierce and Cristie E. Walsh filed a
complaint against Zoo Publishing, Zoo Games and the Company. On June
18, 2009, we reached a settlement whereby we agreed to pay to the plaintiffs an
aggregate of $560,000 in full satisfaction of the disputed claims, without any
admission of any liability of wrongdoing. The plaintiffs, former
stockholders of Destination Software, Inc. (now known as Zoo Publishing.), were
issued an aggregate of 12,365 shares of our common stock as consideration in
connection with Zoo Games’ acquisition of the issued and outstanding capital
stock of
Zoo
Publishing.
As part
of the settlement, the plaintiffs returned to us an aggregate of
9,274 shares of our common stock owned by them prior to such date and retained
3,091 shares of our common stock.
PLAN OF
DISTRIBUTION
The
selling stockholders may, from time to time, sell any or all of their shares of
common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the
shares are traded or in private transactions.
These
sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. The selling stockholders may use any
one or more of the following methods when selling shares:
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•
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ordinary
brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer
solicits purchasers;
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•
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block
trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent
but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to
facilitate the transaction;
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•
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purchases
by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its
account;
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•
|
an
exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable
exchange;
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•
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privately
negotiated transactions;
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The
selling stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities
Act, if available, rather than under this Prospectus.
The
selling stockholders may also engage in short sales against the box, puts and
calls and other transactions in our securities or derivatives of our securities
and may sell or deliver shares in connection with these trades.
Broker-dealers
engaged by the selling stockholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to
participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from
the selling stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as an agent for the
purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated. The
selling stockholders do not expect these commissions and discounts to exceed
what is customary in the types of transactions involved. Any profits on the
resale of shares of common stock by a broker-dealer acting as principal might be
deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act.
Discounts, concessions, commissions and similar selling expenses, if any,
attributable to the sale of shares will be borne by a selling stockholder. The
selling stockholders may agree to indemnify any agent, dealer or broker-dealer
that participates in transactions involving sales of the shares if liabilities
are imposed on that person under the Securities Act.
The
selling stockholders may from time to time pledge or grant a security interest
in some or all of the shares of common stock owned by them and, if they default
in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties
may offer and sell the shares of common stock from time to time under this
Prospectus after we have filed an amendment to this Prospectus under Rule
424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the list
of selling stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors
in interest as selling stockholders under this Prospectus.
The
selling stockholders also may transfer the shares of common stock in other
circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors in
interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this Prospectus
and may sell the shares of common stock from time to time under this Prospectus
after we have filed an amendment to this Prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or
other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the list of selling
stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest
as selling stockholders under this Prospectus.
The
selling stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in
selling the shares of common stock may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the
meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any
commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the
resale of the shares of common stock purchased by them may be deemed to be
underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.
We are
required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the shares
of common stock. We have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders against
certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act.
The
selling stockholders have advised us that they have not entered into any
agreements, understandings or arrangements with any underwriters or
broker-dealers regarding the sale of their shares of common stock, nor is there
an underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with a proposed sale
of shares of common stock by any selling stockholder. If we are notified by any
selling stockholder that any material arrangement has been entered into with a
broker-dealer for the sale of shares of common stock, if required, we will file
a supplement to this Prospectus. If the selling stockholders use this Prospectus
for any sale of the shares of common stock, they will be subject to the
Prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.
The
anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to
sales of our common stock and activities of the selling
stockholders.
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The
following is a description of transactions that were entered into with our
executive officers, directors or 5% stockholders during the past two fiscal
years. We believe that all of the transactions described below were
made on terms no less favorable to us than could have been obtained from an
unaffiliated third party. All related transactions are approved by
our audit committee or the full Board of Directors.
Zoo
Entertainment
On July
7, 2008, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with TCMF and the investors
set forth on the schedule thereto, as subsequently amended on July 15, 2008,
July 31, 2008 and August 15, 2008 (the “Note Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to
which the investors agreed to provide a loan to the Company in the aggregate
principal amount of $9,000,000, in consideration for the issuance and delivery
of senior secured convertible promissory notes (the “Notes”). As partial
inducement to purchase the Notes, we issued to the investors warrants to
purchase common stock of the Company (the “Warrants,” and together with the
issuance of the Notes, the “Financing”). The offering period of the Financing
closed on August 15, 2008. Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement on July 7,
2008, we issued to TCMF, a principal stockholder of the Company of which Robert
Ellin, our former Chief Executive Officer and a former director is the managing
director, and of which Jay Wolf, our Secretary and a director, was a managing
director until September 2009, a Note in the aggregate principal amount of
$2,500,000. The Note bore an interest rate of five percent (5%) per annum for
the time period began on July 7, 2008 and ended on July 7, 2009, unless
extended. Upon the occurrence of an investor sale, as defined in the Note, the
entire outstanding principal amount of the Note and any accrued interest thereon
were to be automatically converted into shares of our common stock. In
connection with the Note Purchase Agreement, we issued to TCMF a Warrant to
purchase 3,788 shares of our common stock. The Warrant has a five year term and
an exercise price of $6.00 per share. On July 30, 2008, TCMF exercised its
Warrant to purchase 3,788 shares of common stock of the Company. On November 20,
2009, the Notes issued to TCMF converted into shares of Series B Preferred
Stock. On January 13, 2010, our Board of Directors and stockholders holding
approximately 66.7% of our outstanding voting capital stock approved the Charter
Amendment, which increased our authorized shares of common stock from
250,000,000 to 3,500,000,000. On March 10, 2010, we filed the Charter Amendment
with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. Upon the filing of the
Charter Amendment on March 10, 2010, the Series B Preferred Stock automatically
converted to shares of common stock.
In
connection with an amendment to the Management Agreement, as described below, we
issued to Trinad Management, LLC, an affiliate of TCMF, of which (“Trinad”) a
Note in the principal amount of $750,000 and a Warrant to purchase 1,137 shares
of our common stock, on the same terms and conditions as the Notes and Warrants
issued in the financing. On November 20, 2009, the Note issued to Trinad
converted into shares of Series B Preferred Stock. Upon the filing of the
Charter Amendment on March 10, 2010, the Series B Preferred Stock automatically
converted to shares of common stock.
Pursuant
to a Security Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2008, as amended, we granted a
security interest in all of our assets to each of the investors, including
TCMF, to secure our obligations under the Notes. Additionally, on July 7, 2008,
Trinad executed a joinder to the Security Agreement. The security interests were
terminated upon the conversion of the Notes into shares of Series B Preferred
Stock.
On July
31, 2008, TCMF executed a counterpart signature page to the Note Purchase
Agreement, pursuant to which we issued to TCMF a Note in the principal amount of
$1,500,000. As partial inducement to purchase the Note, TCMF received a Warrant
to purchase 2,273 shares of our common stock. The Note and Warrant issued to
TCMF were issued on the same terms and conditions as the Notes and Warrants that
were issued in the initial closing of the Financing. On August 1, 2008, TCMF
exercised its Warrant to purchase 2,273 shares of our common stock. On November
20, 2009, the Note issued to TCMF converted into shares of Series B Preferred
Stock. Upon the filing of the Charter Amendment on March 10, 2010, the Series B
Preferred Stock automatically converted to shares of common stock.
On
September 26, 2008, we entered into a note purchase agreement with TCMF and the
investors set forth on the schedule thereto, pursuant to which the investors
agreed to provide a loan to the Company in the aggregate principal amount of up
to $5,000,000 (the “Second Financing
”
). Pursuant to the
note purchase agreement, we issued to TCMF a Note in the principal amount of
$500,000. As partial inducement to purchase the Note, TCMF received a Warrant to
purchase 758 shares of our common stock. The Note and Warrant issued to TCMF in
the Second Financing were issued on the same terms and conditions as the Notes
and Warrants that were issued in the initial closing of the Financing. On
September 26, 2008, TCMF exercised its Warrant to purchase 758 shares of our
common stock. As of April 30, 2009, $515,000 of principal plus accrued interest
was outstanding on the Note issued to TCMF, and no payments of principal or
interest have been made. Pursuant to a Security Agreement, dated as of September
26, 2008, we granted a security interest in all of our assets to the
investors, including TCMF, to secure our obligations under the Notes issued in
the Second Financing. On November 20, 2009, the Note issued to TCMF converted
into shares of Series B Preferred Stock. The security interests were terminated
upon the conversion of the Note into shares of Series B Preferred Stock. Upon
the filing of the Charter Amendment on March 10, 2010, the Series B Preferred
Stock automatically converted to shares of common stock.
On
October 24, 2007, we executed a loan agreement, as subsequently amended on
November 21, 2007 and April 18, 2008 (the "Loan Agreement") with TCMF, whereby
TCMF agreed to loan to the Company a principal amount of up to $500,000 (the
“Loan”) and to increase the entire outstanding principal amount of the Loan and
any accrued interest thereon, which was to be due and payable by the Company
upon, and not prior to, a Next Financing (as defined in the Loan Agreement), to
an amount of not less than $750,000. On July 7, 2008, pursuant to a further
amendment to the Loan Agreement and in consideration of TCFM’s participation in
the Financing and receipt of the Notes and Warrants issued thereunder, the Loan
Agreement automatically terminated upon the initial closing of the Financing,
and the loan thereunder, in the principal amount of $360,000, plus any accrued
interest, was cancelled and extinguished with no obligation or liability of the
Company.
On
October 24, 2007, we entered into a Management Agreement (the “Management
Agreement”) with Trinad, an affiliate of TCMF. Pursuant to the terms of the
Management Agreement, Trinad agreed to provide certain management services,
including, without limitation, the sourcing, structuring and negotiation of a
potential business combination transaction involving the Company. We agreed to
pay Trinad a management fee of $90,000 per quarter, plus reimbursement of all
expenses reasonably incurred by Trinad in connection with the provision of
management services. The fees incurred for the year ended December 31, 2007 were
waived by Trinad. The Management Agreement was terminable by either party upon
written notice, subject to a termination fee of $1,000,000 upon termination by
the Company. On July 7, 2008, the Company and Trinad amended the Management
Agreement to provide that it automatically terminated upon the initial closing
of the Financing, in which such case the termination fee was reduced to
$750,000. The Management Agreement, as amended, also provided that we may
satisfy the payment of such termination fee by delivery to Trinad of Notes in
the aggregate amount of $750,000 and a Warrant to purchase 1,137 shares of our
common stock, such Notes and Warrants to be on the same terms of the Notes and
Warrants sold and issued by the Company to the purchasers in the Financing. The
Management Agreement automatically terminated upon the initial closing of the
Financing on July 7, 2008. In accordance with the terms of Amendment No. 1 to
the Management Agreement, the termination fee was reduced from $1,000,000 to
$750,000, which we satisfied by delivery to Trinad of a Note in the principal
amount of $750,000 and 1,137 Warrants to purchase our common stock. On November
20, 2009, the Note issued to Trinad converted into shares of Series B Preferred
Stock. Upon the filing of the Charter Amendment on March 10, 2010, the Series B
Preferred Stock automatically converted into shares of common
stock.
On May
12, 2009, we entered into a letter agreement with each of Mark Seremet and David
Rosenbaum (the “Fee Letters”), pursuant to which, in consideration for Messrs.
Seremet and Rosenbaum each entering into a Guaranty with Wells Fargo for the
full and prompt payment and performance by the Company and its subsidiaries of
the obligations in connection with a purchase order financing (the “Loan”), we
agreed to compensate Mr. Seremet in the amount of $10,000 per month, and Mr.
Rosenbaum in the amount of $7,000 per month, for so long as the executive
remains employed while the Guaranty and Loan remain in full force and effect. If
the Guaranty is not released by the end of the month following termination of
employment of either Messrs. Seremet or Rosenbaum, the monthly fee shall be
doubled for each month thereafter until the Guaranty is removed.
In connection with the financing
consummated on November 20, 2009, Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum agreed to amend
their respective Fee Letters, pursuant to which: in the case of Mr. Seremet, we
will pay to Mr. Seremet a fee of $10,000 per month for so long as the Guaranty
remains in full force and effect, but only until November 30, 2010; and, in the
case of Mr. Rosenbaum, we will pay to Mr. Rosenbaum a fee of $7,000 per month
for so long as the Guaranty remains in full force and effect, but only until
November 30, 2010. In addition, the amended Fee Letters provide that, in
consideration of each of their continued personal guarantees, we will issue to
each of Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum, an option to purchase shares of common
stock or restricted shares of common stock, equal to approximately a 6.25%
ownership interest on a fully diluted basis, respectively. On
February 11, 2010, we issued options to purchase 337,636 shares of common stock
to each of Mark Seremet and David Rosenbaum pursuant to the Fee Letters. The
options have an exercise price of $1.50 per share and vest as
follows: 72% vested immediately, 14% on May 12, 2010 and 14%
vest on May 12, 2011
.
On
November 20, 2009, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain
investors identified therein, including Mark Seremet, our Chief Executive
Officer and President, David Rosenbaum, President of Zoo Publishing, Moritz
Seidel, one of our directors, and David E. Smith, who became a director on
December 14, 2009, pursuant to which we agreed to sell to certain investors in a
private offering an aggregate of up to 2,000,000 shares of our Series A
Preferred Stock at a price per share equal to $2.50, for gross proceeds to us of
up to $5,000,000 (the “November Financing”). On November 20, 2009, we sold
20,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to Mr. Seremet for gross proceeds of
$50,000, 40,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to Mr. Rosenbaum for gross
proceeds of $100,000, 120,000 shares of Series A Preferred Shares to Mr. Seidel
for gross proceeds of $300,000 and 400,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to
Mr. Smith for gross proceeds of $1,000,000. The Series A Preferred Shares sold
to Messrs. Seremet, Rosenbaum, Seidel and Smith were issued on the same terms
and conditions as the Series A Preferred Stock sold to the other investors in
the November Financing.
On
December 16, 2009, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, with certain
investors identified therein, including David E. Smith, one of our directors,
pursuant to which we agreed to sell to certain investors in a private offering
the balance of the
authorized
Series A Preferred Stock that were not sold in the November Financing
described above, at a price per share equal to $2.50 and on the same terms and
conditions as the Series A Preferred Stock sold in the November Financing. On
December 16, 2009, we sold 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to Mr.
Smith for gross proceeds of $250,000. The Series A Preferred Stock sold to Mr.
Smith were issued on the same terms and conditions as the Series A Preferred
Stock sold to the other investors in the financing.
Peter M.
Brant, one of our principal stockholders, is the father of Ryan
Brant. Ryan Brant is one of the founders of Zoo Games and until April
1, 2010, was the Director of Content Acquisition of Zoo Games. He was
responsible for identifying new content available for publishing and
distribution, as well as other business opportunities for Zoo Games, although
his suggestions were informative only and did not determine
strategy.
On
April 1, 2010, we terminated Ryan Brant’s employment agreement and entered into
a consulting agreement with him, pursuant to which he will provide consulting
services with respect to identifying new content available for publishing by Zoo
Publishing or other opportunities consistent with the business of Zoo
Publishing, and provide other services incidentally related thereto as requested
by Zoo Publishing. The consulting agreement is for an initial term
ending on August 31, 2011, subject to automatic renewal for two additional
one-year terms upon 60 days prior written notice by Zoo
Publishing. Ryan Brant is entitled to receive $25,000 per month
during the term of the consulting agreement. In addition, the
consulting agreement provides that during the term of the consulting agreement
and for a period of one year thereafter, Ryan Brant is prohibited from engaging
in activities competitive with our business and from soliciting the employment
of Zoo Publishing’s employees.
Ryan
Brant spent nearly his entire professional career in the interactive
entertainment software industry. He was one of the founders of Take-Two
Interactive Software, Inc. (“Take-Two”), which under his leadership became one
of the leading publicly traded companies in the industry. In June 2005, Ryan
Brant and the Securities and Exchange Commission entered into a consent decree
concerning revenue recognition issues at Take-Two. In connection with separate
investigations conducted by the New York County District Attorney’s Office and
the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning the backdating of stock
options at Take-Two (the “Investigation”), Ryan Brant (1) pled guilty to
falsifying business records in the first degree on February 14, 2007; and (2)
entered into an additional Consent Judgment with the Commission on or about
February 16, 2007. In connection with the Consent Judgment, Ryan Brant, among
other things, agreed to a permanent bar from holding any control management
positions in publicly traded companies.
Pursuant
to the consulting agreement, Ryan Brant is subject to the same strict guidelines
as were set forth in his employment agreement, which were approved by our Board
of Directors and the Board of Directors of Zoo Games, and are designed to ensure
compliance with Mr. Brant’s agreement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. With respect to us or any of our subsidiaries (the “Group”), these
guidelines, among other things, restrict Ryan Brant from (i) becoming a director
or executive officer of any member of the Group; (ii) attending or participating
in any Board of Directors meeting of any member of the Group; (iii)
participating in any financial reporting functions or accounting decisions, (iv)
working directly with the financial staff or regularly working in the principal
headquarters, (v) having power to bind any member of the Group, or (vi)
having control over any policy making decisions. Adherence to these guidelines
is monitored by the Board of Directors of Zoo Publishing and requires quarterly
updates by the Board of Directors of Zoo Publishing to our Board of Directors
regarding Ryan Brant’s activities as well as his and our compliance with such
guidelines.
Zoo
Games
Zoo Games
engages in various business relationships with its shareholders and officers and
their related entities. The significant relationships are as
follows:
Lease
of Premises
Zoo Games
leased its office space in New York, New York from 575 Broadway Associates, LLC
a company owned principally by Peter M. Brant, a former member of the Board of
Directors of Zoo Games and one our principal stockholders. Zoo Games leased
5,000 square feet at this location for a monthly rent of $23,750 from April 2007
to October 2008. Zoo Games has paid rent in the amount of $183,000 for 2007 and
$234,000 during 2008. Zoo Games believes that the rent and lease terms are at
market and are no more favorable to the landlord than comparable leases that
could be obtained under an independent third party arrangement.
Transactions
Mark
Seremet, President of Zoo Games, received $549,000 in connection with the sale
of a portion of his shares in Cyoob, Inc to Zoo Games. The agreement entitled
Mr. Seremet to receive an additional $549,000 from Zoo Games for such shares.
However, this amount was converted to an aggregate of 429 shares of our common
stock in April, 2008.
In
connection with Zoo Publishing’s factoring facility with Working Capital
Solutions, Inc., in August 2008, Mr. Seremet provided Working Capital Solutions
with a personal validity guarantee pursuant to which Mr. Seremet made certain
representations and warranties on behalf of Zoo Publishing and agreed to be
personally liable for a breach of those representations and warranties. We
granted Mr. Seremet a fully vested non-qualified stock option to purchase up to
1,171 shares of common stock of the Company for an exercise price of $912 per
share in consideration for Mr. Seremet’s provision of such
guaranty.
From
October 2007 to December 2007, Zoo Games issued 12% convertible notes
in the
aggregate original principal amounts of approximately $2.8 million
in its
bridge financing (the “Bridge Financing”). The principal outstanding amounts
under the notes issued in the Bridge Financing, and the accrued interest, were
to be automatically converted into equity at the first closing of an equity
financing (the “Equity Financing”) in which Zoo Games raised at least
$15,000,000 inclusive of the amounts converted from the Bridge Financing, at a
value of 75% of the average price at which the equity securities were sold in
the Equity Financing. In connection with the conversion of the convertible notes
into equity, participants in the Bridge Financing were given the right to
receive warrants in the Equity Financing to purchase Zoo Games’ common units for
a purchase price equal to 75% of the exercise price of the warrants issued in
the Equity Financing. Mr. Seremet, Zoo Games’ Chief Executive Officer, invested
$50,000 in the Bridge Financing. Mr. Peter Brant, a former director of Zoo Games
and one of the our principal stockholders and an entity
related to Mr. Brant invested an aggregate of $714,583 in the Bridge Financing.
Of that amount, convertible notes in the amount of $114,583 were issued to Mr.
Brant in exchange for rent payments due to 575 Broadway Associates.
From
December 2007 through May 2008, prior to its conversion from a limited liability
company to a corporation, Zoo Games issued common shares and warrants to
purchase common shares in an equity financing pursuant to which Zoo Games raised
an aggregate of approximately $16.4 million, inclusive of the convertible notes
which were automatically converted into the securities issued in the equity
financing, as described above. Mr. Seremet’s convertible note was converted into
40 common shares and warrants to purchase up to 10 common shares for an exercise
price of $1,278 per share. In addition, Mr. Seremet invested $100,000 in the
equity financing in exchange for 59 common shares and warrants to purchase up to
15 common shares for an exercise price of $1,704 per unit. The convertible notes
of Mr. Brant and his related entities were converted into an aggregate of 565
common shares and warrants to purchase up to 142 shares for an exercise price of
$1,278 per share. S.A.C. Venture Investments, LLC, one
of the our principal stockholders, invested an aggregate
of $1,250,000 in exchange for an aggregate of 732 common shares and warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 183 common shares for an exercise price of $1,704 per
share. Mr. Harris Toibb, one of the our principal
stockholders, and entities related to Mr. Toibb invested an aggregate of
$3,150,000 in exchange for an aggregate of 1,844 common shares and warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 461 common shares for an exercise price of $1,704 per
share. Mr. Toibb also provided various consulting services to the Company in
connection with the restructuring of Zoo Games’ indebtedness and certain other
strategic matters. In connection with the provision of those services, in July
2008 we issued 1,171 shares of its common stock to Mr. Toibb.
Donald
Rosenbaum, a regional sales manager at Zoo Publishing, is the son of David
Rosenbaum, the President of Zoo Publishing. Donald Rosenbaum earns an annual
base salary of $90,000.
DESCRIPTION OF
SECURITIES
Common Stock
We are
authorized to issue up to 3,500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001
per share, of which 4,630,741 shares are outstanding as of June 30, 2010.
Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record
on each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders.
There is
no cumulative voting for election of directors. Subject to the prior rights of
any series of preferred stock which may from time to time be outstanding, if
any, holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably, dividends when,
as, and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available
therefore and, upon the liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company,
are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of
liabilities and payment of accrued dividends and liquidation preferences on the
preferred stock, if any. Holders of common stock have no preemptive rights and
have no rights to convert their common stock into any other securities. The
outstanding common stock is validly authorized and issued, fully paid, and
nonassessable.
On
January 13, 2010, our Board of Directors and stockholders holding approximately
66.7% of our outstanding voting capital stock approved an amendment to our
Certificate of Incorporation to authorize the reverse stock split, and our Board
of Directors authorized the implementation of the reverse stock split on April
23, 2010. Effective on May 10, 2010, we filed with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware the Certificate of Amendment
effecting a one-for-600 reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding shares
of common stock. As a result of the reverse stock split, every 600
shares of the Company
’
s issued and
outstanding common stock were combined into one share of common
stock.
Preferred
Stock
Under our
Certificate of Incorporation, our Board of Directors is authorized to designate,
and cause the Company to issue, up to five million (5,000,000) shares of
preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, without stockholder approval, of
any class or series, having such rights, preferences, powers and limitations as
the Board of Directors shall determine.
There is
no restriction on the repurchase or redemption of shares of preferred stock
while there is any arrearage in the payment of dividends or sinking fund
installments.
On
November 20, 2009, we filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware
a Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock (the “Series A Certificate of Designation”) designating
2,000,000 shares of our authorized preferred stock, par value $0.001 per
share, as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”),
and a Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock (the “Series B Certificate of Designation”) designating
1,200,000 shares of our authorized preferred stock, par value $0.001 per
share, as Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”).
The Series A Certificate of Designation and the Series B Certificate of
Designation were approved by our Board of Directors on November 13, 2009. As of
March 10,
2010, prior to the effectiveness of the amendment to our Certificate of
Incorporation to increase the number of our authorized shares of common stock
from 250,000,000 to 3,500,000,000 shares, there were
1,389,684 shares of
Series A Preferred Stock and 1,188,439 shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued
and outstanding.
The
holders of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to
vote together along with the holders of the common stock and any other class or
series of capital stock of the Company entitled to vote together with the
holders of the common stock as a single class, on all matters submitted for a
vote (or written consents in lieu of a vote) of the holders of common stock, and
are entitled to other voting rights as set forth in our Company’s Certificate of
Incorporation and the Series A Certificate of Designation and Series B
Certificate of Designation, as applicable. On all matters as to which shares of
Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock or common stock are entitled
to vote or consent, each share of Series A Preferred Stock or Series B Preferred
Stock, as applicable, entitles its holder to the number of votes that the common
stock into which it is convertible would have if such Series A Preferred Stock
or Series B Preferred Stock, as applicable, had been so converted into common
stock.
Dividends
on the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock are not mandatory,
but if and when our Board of Directors declares such dividends, they shall be
payable pari passu with one another, and in preference and priority to any
payment of any dividends on the common stock. After payment of any
preferential dividends to the holders of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B
Preferred Stock, if our Board of Directors declares a dividend on the common
stock, it shall also declare a dividend at such time on each share of Series A
Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock.
In the
event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or in the
event of its insolvency, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and the
Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled, pari passu with distributions to the
other, to have set apart for them or to be paid out of the assets of the Company
available for distribution to stockholders (after provision for the payment of
all debts and liabilities, and before any distribution made to any holders of
common stock or any class of securities junior to the Series A Preferred Stock
and the Series B Preferred Stock), an amount equal to $2.50 per share with
respect to the Series A Preferred Stock and $10 per share with respect to the
Series B Preferred Stock.
On March
10, 2010, we filed an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase
the number of authorized shares of common stock from 250,000,000 shares to
3,500,000,000 shares. The amendment increased our authorized shares
of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, from 250,000,000 shares to
3,500,000,000 shares. Upon the filing of the amendment on March 10, 2010, the
outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock
automatically converted into 2,316,145 shares of our common stock and 1,980,739
shares of our common stock, respectively.
Outstanding
Stock Options, Warrants and Convertible Securities
As of
December 31, 2008, our 2007 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock
Plan allowed for an aggregate of 1,667 shares of common stock with respect to
which stock rights may be granted and a 417 maximum number of shares of common
stock with respect to which stock rights may be granted to any participant in
any fiscal year. As of December 31, 2008, an aggregate of 1,625 shares of our
restricted common stock are outstanding under our 2007 Employee, Director and
Consultant Stock Plan, and 42 shares of common stock were reserved for future
issuance under this plan.
On
January 14, 2009,our Board of Directors approved and adopted an amendment to the
2007 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Plan, which increased the number of
shares of common stock that may be issued under the plan from 1,667 shares to
6,667 shares, and increased the maximum number of shares of common stock with
respect to which stock rights may be granted to any participant in any fiscal
year from 417 shares to 1,250 shares. All other terms of the plan remain in full
force and effect. Effective February 11, 2010, our Board of Directors
approved and adopted the Second Amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to our 2007
Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Plan, as amended. The Second
Amendment was adopted in order to modify the number of shares of common stock
issuable pursuant to the stock plan from 6,667 shares to 2,014 shares, after
giving effect to those certain amendments to our Certificate of Incorporation
authorizing an increase in the number of authorized shares of our common stock,
par value $0.001 per share, from 250,000,000 shares to 3,500,000,000 shares, and
effecting a reverse stock split at a ratio of one for 600 shares of common
stock, and to modify the maximum number of shares with respect to which stock
rights may be granted to any participant in any fiscal year under the stock plan
from 1,250 shares to 500 shares, after giving effect to such charter
amendments. All other terms of the stock plan remain in full force
and effect. The Board of Directors intends to submit the Second Amendment to our
stockholders for approval.
On
January 14, 2009, we granted Mr. Seremet an option to purchase 1,250 shares of
our common stock at an exercise price of $180 per share, pursuant to our 2007
Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Plan, as amended.
On May
12, 2009, we entered into a letter agreement with each of Mark Seremet and David
Rosenbaum, pursuant to which, in consideration for Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum
entering into a Guaranty with Wells Fargo for the full and prompt payment and
performance by the Company and its subsidiaries of the obligations in connection
with a purchase order financing (the “Loan”) (see Note 18), we agreed to grant
under our 2007 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Plan, as amended to each
of Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum, on such date that is the earlier of the
conversion of at least 25% of all currently existing convertible debt of the
Company into equity, or November 8, 2009 (the earlier of such date, the “Grant
Date”), an option to purchase that number of shares of our common stock equal to
6% and 3% respectively, of the then issued and outstanding shares of common
stock, based on a fully diluted current basis assuming those options and
warrants that have an exercise price below $240 per share are exercised on that
date but not counting the potential conversion to equity of any outstanding
convertible notes that have not yet been converted and, inclusive of any options
or other equity securities or securities convertible into equity securities of
the Company that each may own on the Grant Date. The options shall be issued at
an exercise price equal to the fair market value of ours common stock on the
Grant Date and pursuant to our standard form of nonqualified stock option
agreement; provided however that in the event the Guaranty has not been released
by Wells Fargo as of the date of the termination of the option due to
termination of service, the option termination date shall be extended until the
earlier of the date of the release of the Guaranty or the expiration of the ten
year term of the option. In addition any options owned by Messrs. Seremet and
Rosenbaum as of the Grant Date with an exercise price that is higher than the
exercise price of the new options shall be cancelled as of the Grant
Date. In connection with the financing consummated on November 20,
2009, Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum agreed to amend their respective Fee
Letters, pursuant to which: in the case of Mr. Seremet, we will pay to Mr.
Seremet a fee of $10,000 per month for so long as the Guaranty remains in full
force and effect, but only until November 30, 2010; and, in the case of Mr.
Rosenbaum, we will pay to Mr. Rosenbaum a fee of $7,000 per month for so long as
the Guaranty remains in full force and effect, but only until November 30,
2010. In addition, the amended Fee Letters provide that, in
consideration of each of their continued personal guarantees, we will issue to
each of Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum, an option to purchase shares of common
stock or restricted shares of common stock, equal to approximately a 6.25%
ownership interest on a fully diluted basis, respectively. On February 11, 2010,
we issued options to purchase 337,636 shares of common stock to each of Mark
Seremet and David Rosenbaum pursuant to the Fee Letters. The options have an
exercise price of $1.50 per share and vest as follows: 72% vested immediately,
14% on May 12, 2010 and 14% vest on May 12, 2011.
On
February 11, 2010, we issued an aggregate of 281,104 shares of
restricted common stock and options to purchase 1,260,917 shares of common stock
to various employees, directors and consultants, outside of our 2007 Employee,
Director and Consultant Stock Plan, as set forth below.
We issued
to Jay Wolf, our Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and Secretary,
265,860 shares of restricted common stock in consideration for Mr. Wolf agreeing
to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors, and options to purchase 36,413
shares of common stock in consideration for his services as a
director. The options have an exercise price of $2.46 per share and
vest as follows: 25% vested immediately, and 25% vest on each of the
first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.
In
consideration for agreeing to serve as Chief Operating Officer of Zoo
Publishing, we also issued to Steve Buchanan options to purchase 175,996 shares
of common stock. The options have an exercise price of $2.46 per
share and 25% vested on each of the first, second, third and fourth
anniversaries of the date of grant.
Additionally,
we issued to David Fremed, our Chief Financial Officer, options to purchase
60,688 shares of common stock in consideration for his services as Chief
Financial Officer. The options have an exercise price of $2.46 per
share and vest as follows: 70% vest immediately, and 15% vest on each
of the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant.
In
consideration for their services as directors, we issued options to purchase
21,241 shares, 12,138 shares, 12,138 shares, 21,241 shares and 25,489 shares,
respectively, to each of Drew Larner, David Smith, Moritz Seidel, John Bendheim
and Barry Regenstein. The options have an exercise price of $2.46 per
share and vest as follows: 25% vested immediately, and 25% vest on each of the
first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. We issued
4,573 shares, 3,049 shares and 7,622 shares, respectively, of restricted common
stock to each of Drew Larner, John Bendheim and Barry Regenstein in
consideration for each of them serving as a member of our compensation
committee.
Additionally,
we issued options to purchase an aggregate of 220,301 shares of common stock to
various employees in consideration for their services, at an exercise
price of $2.46 per share and with the vesting schedule as set forth in each
option holder’s respective option agreement.
As of
March 31, 2010, there was approximately $527,000 of unrecognized compensation
cost related to non-vested stock option awards, which is expected to be
recognized over a remaining weighted-average vesting period of 1.5 - 4.0
years.
The
intrinsic value of options outstanding at March 31, 2010 is
$0.
In
addition, there are various warrants outstanding that have been previously
issued to acquire 22,509 shares of our common stock. Exercise of such options
and warrants will result in further dilution. On August 31, 2009, Zoo Publishing
entered into an Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Solutions 2 Go Inc., a
Canadian corporation (“S2G Inc.”) and an Exclusive Distribution Agreement with
Solutions 2 Go, LLC, a California limited liability company (“S2G LLC,” and
together with S2G Inc., “S2G”), pursuant to which Zoo Publishing granted to S2G
the exclusive rights to market, sell and distribute certain video games, related
software and products, with respect to which Zoo Publishing owns rights, in the
territories specified therein (collectively, the “Distribution
Agreements”). In connection with the Distribution Agreements, on
August 31, 2009, we entered into an Advance Agreement (the “Advance Agreement”)
with S2G, pursuant to which S2G made a payment to us in the amount of
$1,999,999, in advance of S2G’s purchases of certain products pursuant to the
Distribution Agreements. In consideration of S2G entering
into the Advance Agreement, we agreed to issue to S2G Inc. a warrant to purchase
shares of common stock representing 6% our modified fully-diluted shares,
computed as if all outstanding convertible stock, warrants and stock options
that are, directly or indirectly, convertible into common stock at a price of
$450 or less, have been so converted), upon the occurrence of an “Anticipated
Qualified Financing”, which means (i) the consummation of the sale of shares of
common stock by the Company which results in aggregate gross proceeds to the
Company of at least $4,000,000 and (ii) the conversion of the Company’s senior
secured convertible notes, in the aggregate original principal amount of
$11,150,000, into shares of common stock. On August 31, 2009, we
issued a warrant to purchase 12,777 shares of common stock, at an exercise price
equal to $180 to S2G Inc. The warrant has a term of five years. The
warrant may be adjusted such that the number of shares of common stock
represents 6% of our modified fully-diluted shares, computed as if all
outstanding convertible stock, warrants and stock options that are, directly or
indirectly, convertible into common stock at a price of $450 or less, have been
so converted.
While the warrant is
outstanding, but only until November 20, 2010, (i) if the Company issues any
common stock purchase warrants at an exercise price of less than $180, then the
exercise price of the warrant will be reduced to equal such lower exercise price
and the number of shares which the warrant is exercisable for will be increased
such that the aggregate purchase price payable thereunder shall remain the same,
and (ii) if the Company issues any common stock or common stock equivalents at a
price per share of common stock less than $120, then the exercise price of the
warrant will be reduced to equal such lower per share price and the number of
shares which the warrant is exercisable for will be increased such that the
aggregate purchase price payable thereunder shall remain the same; provided
that, such adjustments shall not be made in the case of certain exempt issuances
by the Company, as provided in the warrant.
Each of
the warrants issued to Focus Capital Partners, LLC and Socius Capital Group, LLC
on November 20, 2009 and to Focus Capital Partners, LLC on December 16, 2009
have an exercise price equal to $0.01 per share, and a term of five years. The
warrants contain certain customary limitations with respect to the amount of the
warrants that can be exercised. In the event of any subdivision,
combination, consolidation, reclassification or other change of our common stock
into a lesser number, a greater number or a different class of stock, the number
of shares of common stock deliverable upon exercise of the warrants issued to
Focus Capital Partners, LLC and Socius Capital Group, LLC, will be
proportionately decreased or increased, as applicable, but the exercise price of
such warrants will remain at $0.01 per share.
Registration
Rights
On
November 20, 2009, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, with certain
investors identified therein, pursuant to which we agreed to sell to such
investors in a private offering an aggregate of up to 2,000,000 shares of our
Series A Preferred Stock at a price per share equal to $2.50, for gross proceeds
to us of up to $5,000,000 (the “November Financing”). On November 20, 2009, we
sold 1,180,282 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for gross proceeds to the
Company of $4,224,015. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock was
automatically convertible into 1.67 shares of our common stock upon the
effectiveness of the filing of an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation
authorizing a sufficient number of shares of common stock to permit the
conversion of all of the Series A Preferred Stock. In connection with the
Financing, we issued to each of Focus Capital Partners, LLC and Socius Capital
Group, LLC, two of the lead investors in the financing (the “Lead Investors”), a
warrant to purchase 275,884 shares and 572,990 shares of common ctock,
respectively (the “Financing Warrants”). We also entered into a Registration
Rights Agreement with the Lead Investors (the “Registration Rights Agreement”),
pursuant to which we agreed to register the resale of the shares of common stock
issuable upon conversion of the 290,676 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and
exercise of the Financing Warrants that were issued to the Lead Investors (the
“Registrable Securities”). Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, we are
filing a registration statement of which this Prospectus is a part. Subject to
an amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement as described below, we are
required to file such registration statement no later than December 5, 2009 (the
“Filing Date”). We are obligated to use our best efforts to cause the
registration statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as soon
as possible, but in any event within 60 days of the closing date of the
Financing (“Closing Date”). We are required to use our best efforts to keep the
registration statement effective under the Securities Act until the date when
all Registrable Securities have been sold, or can be sold without restrictions
pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act. In the event that (a)
the registration statement is not filed on or before the Filing Date, (b) the
registration statement is not declared effective within 60 days of the Closing
Date, (c) the registration statement is not declared effective within 90 days
from the Closing Date (and in such case the penalty will increase to 2% for the
following 30 days or until earlier declared effective), (d) the registration
statement is not declared effective within 120 days from the Closing Date (and
in such case the penalty will increase to 3% and will be and remain payable
until the registration statement is declared effective), (e) we fail to file
with the Commission a request for acceleration of a registration statement
within five trading days of the date that we are notified that such registration
statement will not be reviewed or will not be subject to further review by the
Commission or (f) we do not respond to comments received from the Commission
with respect to the registration statement as soon as practicable and, in any
event, within seven business days of receipt of such comments (if such comments
relate to accounting issues) and within five business days of receipt of such
comments (if such comments relate to any other issue), then we are required to
pay to each Lead Investor an amount in cash equal to 1% of the number of
Registrable Securities held by such Lead Investor as of the date of such event,
multiplied by the purchase price paid by such Investor for such Registrable
Securities then held, on the date of such event and on every monthly anniversary
of such event until it is cured. Notwithstanding the foregoing, penalties for
any of the events under subsections (a) and (f) above, shall be half a percent,
and all penalties shall not exceed 1.5% for each of the first two 30 day
periods, 1% for the next 30 day period, or 3% for each of the next three 30 day
periods.
As of the
date of this Prospectus, accrued penalties under such provisions aggregated
approximately $317,250. The Lead Investors agreed to extend the payment date of
all penalties until the consummation of the concurrent Public Offering, in
consideration for an additional payment by the Company equal to 25% of the
aggregate penalties owed under the Registration Rights Agreement.
The
registration rights set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement are also
subject to customary cut-back provisions pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities
Act. As set forth below, the Registration Rights Agreement was subsequently
amended on December 16, 2009.
On
December 16, 2009, we entered into a new Securities Purchase Agreement, with
certain investors identified therein, pursuant to which we agreed to sell to
certain investors in a private offering the balance of the shares of Series A
Preferred Stock that were not sold in the November Financing described above, at
a price per share equal to $2.50 and on the same terms and conditions as the
Series A Preferred Shares sold in the November Financing. On December 16, 2009,
we sold 209,402 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for gross proceeds to the
Company of $775,985. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock automatically
converted into 1.67 shares of our common stock in March 2010, upon the
effectiveness of the filing of an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation
authorizing a sufficient number of shares of common stock to permit the
conversion of all of the Series A Preferred Stock. In connection with the
December 16, 2009 financing, we issued to Focus Capital Partners, LLC, one of
the lead investors, a warrant to purchase 168,320 shares of common stock. We
also entered into an amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement (the
“Amendment”), pursuant to which we agreed to register the resale of the 51,680
shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the 31,008 shares of Series A
Preferred Stock and the 168,320 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of
the warrant issued to Focus Capital Partners, LLC, pursuant to which we are
filing a registration statement of which this Prospectus is a part. The
Amendment also extended the date that we are required to file the registration
statement to no later than December 24, 2009, and provided that we are obligated
to use our best efforts to cause the registration statement to be declared
effective under the Securities Act as soon as possible, but in any event prior
to February 22, 2010. We anticipate that we will be required to pay penalties,
as discussed above.
On June
18, 2009 (the “Settlement Effective Date”), the Company, Zoo Games and Zoo
Publishing (collectively, the “Zoo Companies”) entered into a Mutual Settlement,
Release and Waiver Agreement, as amended (the “Settlement Agreement”), with
Susan J. Kain Jurgensen, Steven W. Newton, Mercy Gonzalez, Bruce C. Kain, Wesley
M. Kain, Cristie E. Walsh and Raymond Pierce (collectively, the “Plaintiffs”).
The Plaintiffs originally filed a complaint on February 19, 2009 alleging claims
for breach of certain loan agreements and employment agreements, intentional
interference and fraudulent transfer, and seeking compensatory damages, punitive
damages and preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, among other remedies.
Prior to the Settlement Effective Date, Plaintiffs collectively owned 12,365
shares of our common stock (the “Plaintiffs Shares”). In connection with that
certain Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into by and among the Company, DFTW
Merger Sub, Inc., Zoo Games and the stockholder representative, dated as of July
7, 2008, as amended, pursuant to which the Company acquired Zoo Games, 1,237 of
Plaintiffs Shares were held in escrow until December 31, 2009 (the “Escrowed
Shares”). Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, among other things, each of the
Plaintiffs agreed to assign, convey, transfer and surrender to the Company an
aggregate of 9,274 shares of the Plaintiffs Shares (the “Surrendered Shares”),
including all right, title and interest in and to the Escrowed Shares. We issued
to the Plaintiffs new certificates representing an aggregate of the total
remaining 3,091 shares of the Plaintiffs Shares (the “Retained Shares”). The
Settlement Agreement also provided for “piggyback” registration rights with
respect to the Retained Shares.
On August
31, 2009, we issued a warrant to purchase 12,777 shares of common stock, at an
exercise price equal to $180 to S2G Inc. The warrant may be adjusted
such that the number of shares of common stock represents 6% of our modified
fully-diluted shares, computed as if all outstanding convertible stock, warrants
and stock options that are, directly or indirectly, convertible into common
stock at a price of $450 or less, have been so converted. While the warrant is
outstanding, but only for a period ending on November 20, 2010, (i) if we issue
any common stock purchase warrants at an exercise price of less than $180, then
the exercise price of the warrant will be reduced to equal such lower exercise
price and the number of shares which the warrant is exercisable for will be
increased such that the aggregate purchase price payable thereunder shall remain
the same, and (ii) if we issue any common stock or common stock equivalents at a
price per share of common stock less than $120, then the exercise price of the
warrant will be reduced to equal such lower per share price and the number of
shares which the warrant is exercisable for will be increased such that the
aggregate purchase price payable thereunder shall remain the same; provided
that, such adjustments shall not be made in the case of certain exempt issuances
by the Company, as provided in the warrant. The warrant provides for
“piggyback” registration rights with respect to the shares underlying the
warrant.
MARKET
PRICE OF COMMON STOCK
AND
OTHER STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Market
Information
Our
common stock is listed for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board under the
symbol “ZOOE.OB.” Prior to January 30, 2009, our common stock
was listed for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol
“DFTW.OB.” The market for our common stock has often been sporadic,
volatile and limited. The closing sales price as reported by the OTC Bulletin
Board on June 2, 2010, the last day any shares of our common stock were reported
to have traded, was $8.00 per share.
The
following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low bid
quotations for our common stock as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board (as
adjusted to reflect the one-for-600 reverse split effectuated on May 10, 2010).
The prices reflect inter-dealer quotations, without retail markup, markdown or
commissions, and may not represent actual transactions.
|
|
High
|
|
|
Low
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First
Quarter 2008
|
|
$
|
810
|
|
|
$
|
600
|
|
Second
Quarter 2008
|
|
|
870
|
|
|
|
660
|
|
Third
Quarter 2008
|
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
870
|
|
Fourth
Quarter 2008
|
|
|
1,020
|
|
|
|
150
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First
Quarter 2009
|
|
|
510
|
|
|
|
180
|
|
Second
Quarter 2009
|
|
|
660
|
|
|
|
510
|
|
Third Quarter
2009
|
|
|
660
|
|
|
|
450
|
|
Fourth
Quarter 2009
|
|
|
450
|
|
|
|
450
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First
Quarter 2010
|
|
|
450
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
Holders
of Common Stock.
On June
30, 2010, we had approximately 194 registered common stockholders of record
of the 4,630,741 outstanding shares of common stock. There were also an
undetermined number of holders who hold their stock in nominee or "street"
name.
Dividends
and Dividend Policy.
Since our
inception, we have not declared or paid any cash dividends to stockholders. The
declaration of any future cash dividend will be at the discretion of our Board
of Directors and will depend upon our earnings, if any, our capital requirements
and financial position, our general economic conditions, and other pertinent
conditions. It is our present intention not to pay any cash dividends in the
foreseeable future, but rather to reinvest earnings, if any, in our business
operations.
Securities
Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans.
The
following table sets forth information concerning our equity compensation plans
as of December 31, 2009:
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Plan Category
|
|
Number of
Securities
to be Issued
upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants
and Rights
(a)
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants
and Rights
(b)
|
|
|
Number of
Securities
Remaining
Available for
Future
Issuance
under Equity
Compensation
Plans
(excluding
Securities
Reflected in
Column (a))
(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by Zoo security holders
|
|
|
-
|
*
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by Zoo Games security holders
|
|
|
4,317
|
|
|
$
|
774
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
4,317
|
|
|
$
|
774
|
|
|
|
42
|
|
*
This
number does not include an aggregate of 1,500 restricted shares of our common
stock that we issued on June 23, 2008, and an aggregate of 125 restricted shares
of our common stock that we issued on June 27, 2008, at a purchase price of
$0.60 per share to certain employees, directors and consultants, pursuant to our
2007 Plan.
DISCLOSURE
OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION
Our
By-laws provide for the elimination of the personal liability of our officers,
directors, corporate employees and agents to the fullest extent permitted by the
provisions of Delaware law. Under such provisions, the director, officer,
corporate employee or agent who in her capacity as such is made or threatened to
be made, party to any suit or proceeding, shall be indemnified if it is
determined that such director or officer acted in good faith and in a manner he
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of our
Company. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers, and persons controlling our Company
pursuant to the foregoing provision, or otherwise, we have been
advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities is asserted by one of our directors, officers, or controlling
persons in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in
the opinion of our legal counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit the question of whether such indemnification is against public
policy to a court of appropriate jurisdiction. We will then be governed by the
court's decision.
Transfer
Agent
Our
transfer agent currently is Empire Stock Transfer Inc., 1859 Whitney Mesa Dr.
Henderson, NV 89014.
INTERESTS
OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
No
expert or counsel named in this Prospectus as having prepared or certified any
part of this Prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the
securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the
registration or offering of the common stock was employed on a contingency basis
or had, or is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial
interest, directly or indirectly, in the Company or any of our subsidiaries. Nor
was any such person connected with the Company or any of our subsidiaries as a
promoter, managing or principal underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer
or employee.
The
consolidated financial statements of Zoo Entertainment, Inc. as of December 31,
2009 and 2008 and for the years then ended, included in this Prospectus have
been audited by Amper, Politziner & Mattia, LLP, independent registered
public accountants, as stated in their report appearing in this Prospectus, and
have been so included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their
authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
As
previously disclosed in that Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2008, effective October 30,
2008, we dismissed Raich Ende Malter & Co. LLP (“Raich Ende”) as our
independent public accounting firm and appointed Amper, Politziner & Mattia,
LLP (“AP&M”) as our independent public accounting firm to provide audit
services for us. The decision to change accountants was approved by our Board of
Directors.
From
April 18, 2008 to October 30, 2008, the period of time that Raich Ende served as
our principal accountant, no audits were performed by Raich Ende and, therefore,
no reports were issued that (i) contained an adverse opinion or disclaimers of
opinion and (ii) were qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
accounting principles.
From
April 18, 2008 to October 30, 2008, there were no disagreements between us and
Raich Ende on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if
not resolved to the satisfaction of Raich Ende, would have caused Raich Ende to
make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its
reports on our financial statements during such periods. None of the events
described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K occurred during the period that
Raich Ende served as our principal accountant.
During
our fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, and through
October 30, 2008, we did not consult with AP&M regarding the application of
accounting principles to a specified transaction, or the type of audit opinion
that might be rendered on our financial statements and no written or oral report
was provided by AP&M that was a factor considered by us in reaching a
decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issues, and we
did not consult AP&M on or regarding any matters set forth in Item
304(a)(2)(i) or (ii) of Regulation S-K.
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reports. We intend to furnish other reports as we may determine or as
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We
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Prospectus.
ZOO
ENTERTAINMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONTENTS
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PAGE NO.
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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F-2
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008
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F-3
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and
2008
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F-4
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flow for the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and
2008
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F-5
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Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2009
and 2008
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F-6
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
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F-7
- F-34
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2010 (Unaudited) and December
31, 2009
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F-35
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
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F-36
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
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F-37
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Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) for the Three
Months Ended March 31, 2010
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F-38
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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F-39
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F-55
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the
Board of Directors
Zoo
Entertainment, Inc. and Subsidiaries
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Zoo Entertainment, Inc.
and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then
ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over
financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over
financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Zoo
Entertainment, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
/s/
Amper, Politziner & Mattia, LLP
March 31,
2010, except with respect to the effects of the retroactive adjustment for the
one-for-600 reverse stock split described in Note 3 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements, for which the date is May 10, 2010.
New York,
New York
Zoo
Entertainment, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
(in
thousands except share and per share amounts)
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|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
2,664
|
|
|
$
|
849
|
|
Accounts
receivable and due from factor, net of allowances for returns and
discounts of $835 and $1,160
|
|
|
4,022
|
|
|
|
1,832
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
2,103
|
|
|
|
3,120
|
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
2,409
|
|
|
|
2,124
|
|
Product
development costs, net
|
|
|
4,399
|
|
|
|
5,338
|
|
Deferred
tax assets
|
|
|
578
|
|
|
|
688
|
|
Total
Current Assets
|
|
|
16,175
|
|
|
|
13,951
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed
assets, net
|
|
|
141
|
|
|
|
214
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
14,704
|
|
Intangible
assets, net
|
|
|
15,733
|
|
|
|
14,747
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$
|
32,049
|
|
|
$
|
43,616
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
3,330
|
|
|
$
|
5,709
|
|
Financing
arrangements
|
|
|
1,659
|
|
|
|
849
|
|
Customer
advances
|
|
|
3,086
|
|
|
|
1,828
|
|
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities
|
|
|
2,333
|
|
|
|
3,099
|
|
Notes
payable, net of discount of $0 and $145 - current portion
|
|
|
120
|
|
|
|
1,803
|
|
Convertible
notes payable, net of discount of $0 and $1,576, including accrued
interest of $0 and $240
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
9,814
|
|
Total
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
10,528
|
|
|
|
23,102
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
payable, net of discount of $0 and $885 - non current
portion
|
|
|
180
|
|
|
|
1,772
|
|
Deferred
tax liabilities
|
|
|
3,461
|
|
|
|
688
|
|
Other
long- term liabilities
|
|
|
2,770
|
|
|
|
620
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities
|
|
|
16,939
|
|
|
|
26,182
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments
and Contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders'
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
Stock, par value $0.001, 5,000,000 authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series
A Preferred Stock, 1,389,684 issued and outstanding
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Series
B Preferred Stock, 1,188,439 issued and outstanding
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Common
Stock, par value $0.001, 250,000,000 authorized, 65,711 issued and 52,708
outstanding December 31, 2009 and 63,740 issued and 60,011 outstanding
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Additional
paid-in-capital
|
|
|
64,714
|
|
|
|
52,730
|
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(45,137
|
)
|
|
|
(31,940
|
)
|
Treasury
Stock, at cost, 13,003 at December 31, 2009 and 3,729 at December 31,
2008
|
|
|
(4,469
|
)
|
|
|
(3,356
|
)
|
Total
Stockholders' Equity
|
|
|
15,110
|
|
|
|
17,434
|
|
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
|
|
$
|
32,049
|
|
|
$
|
43,616
|
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
Zoo
Entertainment, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
For
the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
(in
thousands except share and per share amounts)
|
|
Year
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
48,709
|
|
|
$
|
36,313
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
39,815
|
|
|
|
30,883
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
8,894
|
|
|
|
5,430
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
6,788
|
|
|
|
10,484
|
|
Selling
and marketing
|
|
|
2,484
|
|
|
|
4,548
|
|
Research
and development
|
|
|
390
|
|
|
|
5,857
|
|
Impairment
of goodwill
|
|
|
14,704
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
1,875
|
|
|
|
1,760
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
26,241
|
|
|
|
22,649
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from operations
|
|
|
(17,347
|
)
|
|
|
(17,219
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense, net
|
|
|
(2,975
|
)
|
|
|
(3,638
|
)
|
Gain
on extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
5,315
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Gain
on legal settlement
|
|
|
4,328
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other
income - insurance recovery
|
|
|
860
|
|
|
|
1,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from continuing operations before income tax (expense)
benefit
|
|
|
(9,819
|
)
|
|
|
(19,657
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax (expense) benefit
|
|
|
(3,143
|
)
|
|
|
4,696
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from continuing operations
|
|
|
(12,962
|
)
|
|
|
(14,961
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of $1,390 for the year
ended December 31, 2008
|
|
|
(235
|
)
|
|
|
(6,734
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(13,197
|
)
|
|
$
|
(21,695
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
per common share - basic and diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing
operations
|
|
$
|
(234
|
)
|
|
$
|
(354
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discontinued
operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(159
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(234
|
)
|
|
$
|
(513
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
|
|
|
55,826
|
|
|
|
42,324
|
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
Zoo
Entertainment, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flow
For
the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
(in
thousands)
|
|
Year
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(13,197
|
)
|
|
$
|
(21,695
|
)
|
Loss
from discontinued operations
|
|
|
(235
|
)
|
|
|
(6,734
|
)
|
Loss
from continuing operations
|
|
|
(12,962
|
)
|
|
|
(14,961
|
)
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash used in
operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain
on legal settlement
|
|
|
(4,328
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Gain
on extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
(5,315
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Impairment
of goodwill
|
|
|
14,704
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
1,875
|
|
|
|
1,760
|
|
Amortization
of deferred debt discount
|
|
|
1,870
|
|
|
|
3,443
|
|
Deferred
income taxes
|
|
|
2,883
|
|
|
|
(4,782
|
)
|
Stock
-based compensation
|
|
|
588
|
|
|
|
2,759
|
|
Other
changes in assets and liabilities, net
|
|
|
(4,801
|
)
|
|
|
(291
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in continuing operations
|
|
|
(5,486
|
)
|
|
|
(12,072
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in discontinued operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(2,184
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(5,486
|
)
|
|
|
(14,256
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
of fixed assets
|
|
|
(26
|
)
|
|
|
(67
|
)
|
Purchase
of intellectual property
|
|
|
(312
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Disposition
of assets of discontinued operations, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
477
|
|
Acquisition
of stock of Zoo Publishing, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
Cash
received from acquisition of Driftwood
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,669
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash (used in) provided by investing activities
|
|
|
(338
|
)
|
|
|
2,077
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from sale of equity securities
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
6,118
|
|
Proceeds
from sale of Series A Preferred Stock, net of $178 costs
|
|
|
4,822
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Proceeds
from Solutions 2 Go note for customer advance
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Proceeds
from Driftwood issuance of convertible notes - pre-merger
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
7,785
|
|
Proceeds
from issuance of convertible notes - post-merger
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
Net
borrowings (repayments) in connection with financing
facilities
|
|
|
810
|
|
|
|
(2,044
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
7,639
|
|
|
|
12,859
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase in cash
|
|
|
1,815
|
|
|
|
680
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
at beginning of year
|
|
|
849
|
|
|
|
169
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
at end of year
|
|
$
|
2,664
|
|
|
$
|
849
|
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
Zoo
Entertainment, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statement of Stockholders' Equity
For
the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
(in
thousands)
|
|
Preferred
Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series
A
|
|
|
Series
B
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Treasury
Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Par
Value
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Par
Value
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Par
Value
|
|
|
Paid-in-Capital
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
January 1, 2008
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
31,808
|
|
|
$
|
(10,245
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
21,563
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
issued in connection with private placement offering
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
6,435
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,435
|
|
Costs
incurred in connection with private placement offering
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(317
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(317
|
)
|
Stock
issued in connection with the acquisition of Zoo Digital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
4,086
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,086
|
|
Exchange
of promissory notes for common stock at fair value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
6,028
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,028
|
|
Beneficial
conversion feature of debt issued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
200
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200
|
|
Shares
issued for consulting services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,065
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,065
|
|
Value
of warrants issued for consulting services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63
|
|
Compensation
expense related to shares issued to employees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25
|
|
Compensation
expense related to options issued to employees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,605
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,605
|
|
Driftwood
shares acquired upon the completion of the reverse merger
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,197
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,197
|
|
Value
of warrants issued in connection with debt financing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
527
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
527
|
|
Value
of Shares to be returned to Treasury for SVS and Zoo Digital
sale
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
(3,356
|
)
|
|
|
(3,356
|
)
|
Shares
issued for warrants exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,695
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,695
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
64
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
52,730
|
|
|
|
(31,940
|
)
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
(3,356
|
)
|
|
|
17,434
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance
of
Series
A
Preferred Stock, net of $178 in costs
|
|
|
1,390
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,821
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,822
|
|
Conversion
of Convertible Notes to
Series
B
Preferred -Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,188
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,568
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,569
|
|
Stock-based
compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88
|
|
Value
of shares returned to Treasury from settlement of
litigation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
(1,113
|
)
|
|
|
(1,113
|
)
|
Warrants
exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
Shares
issued to employee in exchange for personal guaranty
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100
|
|
Value
of warrants issued for Solutions 2 Go distribution advance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,197
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,197
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
1,390
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
|
1,188
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
64,714
|
|
|
$
|
(45,137
|
)
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
$
|
(4,469
|
)
|
|
$
|
15,110
|
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
Zoo
Entertainment, Inc. And Subsidiaries
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND REVERSE MERGER
Zoo
Entertainment, Inc., (“Zoo” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of
the State of Nevada on February 13, 2003 under the name Driftwood Ventures, Inc.
On December 20, 2007, the Company reincorporated in Delaware and increased its
authorized capital stock from 75,000,000 shares to 80,000,000 shares, consisting
of 75,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001, per share, and 5,000,000
shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001, per share. In August
2009, the Company increased its authorized shares of common stock to
250,000,000, par value $0.001 per share. On November 20, 2009, as a result of
the Company consummating an approximately $4.2 million equity raise, the Company
issued Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) and
warrants. Concurrently, as a result of the aforementioned preferred
equity raise, the Company’s noteholders converted approximately $11.8 million of
existing debt and related accrued interest into Series B Convertible Preferred
Stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”). On December 16, 2009, as a result
of the Company consummating an additional preferred equity raise of $776,000,
the Company issued to investors Series A Preferred Stock. The Series
A Preferred Stock and the Series B Preferred Stock will convert into shares of
the Company’s common stock upon a sufficient increase in authorized common
shares of the Company. (See Notes 14 and 21 for further details in connection
with the conversion features and details of the actual conversion on March 10,
2010). The Company was engaged in acquiring and exploring
mineral properties until September 30, 2007 when this activity was abandoned.
The Company had been inactive until July 7, 2008 when the Company entered into
an Agreement and Plan of Merger, as subsequently amended on September 12, 2008
with DFTW Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary
of the Company (“Merger Sub”), Zoo Games, Inc. (“Zoo Games”) (formerly known as
Green Screen Interactive Software, Inc.) and a stockholder representative,
pursuant to which Merger Sub would merge with and into Zoo Games, with Zoo Games
as the surviving corporation through an exchange of common stock of Zoo Games
for common stock of the Company (the “Merger”). On December 3, 2008, Driftwood
Ventures, Inc. changed its name to Zoo Entertainment, Inc.
On
September 12, 2008, upon the completion of the Merger, each outstanding share of
Zoo Games common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Zoo Games common
stock”) on a fully-converted basis, converted automatically into and became
exchangeable for shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per
share based on an exchange ratio equal to 7.023274. In addition, by virtue of
the Merger, each of the 559 options to purchase shares of Zoo Games common stock
(the “Zoo Games Options”) outstanding under Zoo Games’ 2008 Long-Term Incentive
Plan were assumed by the Company, subject to the same terms and conditions as
were applicable under such plan immediately prior to the Merger, and converted
into 405 options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise
price of $1,548 per share, 703 options to purchase shares of the Company’s
common stock at an exercise price of $1,350 per share and 2,814 options to
purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $912 per
share. The 411 warrants to purchase shares of Zoo Games common stock outstanding
at the time of the Merger (the “Zoo Games Warrants”) were assumed by the Company
and converted into 2,383 warrants to acquire shares of the Company’s common
stock at an exercise price of $1,704 and 531 warrants to acquire shares of the
Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1,278 per share. The merger
consideration consisted (i) 43,498 shares of the Company’s common stock, (ii)
the reservation of 3,922 shares of the Company’s common stock that are required
for the assumption of the Zoo Games Options and (iii) the reservation of 2,914
shares of the Company’s common stock that are required for the assumption of the
Zoo Games Warrants. Upon the closing of the Merger, as the sole
remedy for the Zoo Games stockholders’ indemnity obligations, on behalf of the
Zoo Games stockholders pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company deposited
4,350 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Escrow Shares”), otherwise
payable to such stockholders, into escrow to be held by the escrow agent until
December 31, 2009 in accordance with the terms and conditions of an escrow
agreement. No claims were made against the Zoo Games stockholders pursuant to
the Merger Agreement, and the Escrow Shares were released from escrow on March
30, 2010.
Zoo Games
was treated as the acquirer for accounting purposes in this reverse merger and
the financial statements of the Company for all periods presented represent the
historical activity of Zoo Games and include the activity of Zoo beginning on
September 12, 2008, the date of the reverse merger. As a result of the reverse
merger, the equity transactions through September 12, 2008 have been adjusted to
reflect this recapitalization.
Zoo
Games, a Delaware corporation, is a developer, publisher and distributor of
interactive entertainment software for use on all major platforms including
Nintendo’s Wii and DS, Sony’s PSP and PlayStation 3, Microsoft’s Xbox 360, and
personal computers (PCs). Zoo Games sells primarily to major retail chains and
video game distributors. Zoo Games began business in March 2007, acquired the
assets of Supervillain Studios, Inc. (“SVS”) on June 13, 2007, acquired the
stock of Zoo Publishing, Inc. (“Zoo Publishing”) on December 18, 2007 and
acquired the stock of Zoo Digital Publishing Limited (“Zoo Digital”) on April 4,
2008. The consolidated financial statements include the results of their
operations from their respective acquisition dates. The Company also acquired an
interest in Cyoob, Inc., also known as Repliqa (“Repliqa”), on June 28, 2007.
During January 2008, Zoo Games’ Board of Directors made a determination to
discontinue its involvement with the operations of Repliqa. During September
2008, Zoo Games sold SVS back to its original owners. In November 2008, Zoo
Games sold Zoo Digital back to its original owners. Repliqa, SVS and Zoo Digital
have been reflected as discontinued operations for all periods presented. In May
2009, the Company entered into a license agreement with New World IP
(“Licensor”) pursuant to which the Licensor granted to Zoo Publishing all of the
Licensor’s rights to substantially all the intellectual property of Empire
Interactive Europe, Ltd. for a minimum royalty of $2.6 million. In May
2009, the Company formed a new company called Zoo Entertainment Europe Ltd.
(“Zoo Europe”), a 100% subsidiary of Zoo Games based in the United Kingdom for
the purpose of sales and distribution of our product in Europe. The
Company terminated the operations of Zoo Europe in December 2009.
Currently,
the Company has determined that it operates in one segment in the United States
and will focus on developing, publishing and distributing interactive
entertainment software under the Zoo brand both in North American and
international markets.
On May
16, 2008, Zoo Games converted from a limited liability company to a
C-corporation and changed its name to Green Screen Interactive Software, Inc.
from Green Screen Interactive Software, LLC. In August 2008, it changed its name
to Zoo Games, Inc.
NOTE
2. LIQUIDITY
The
Company has incurred losses since inception, resulting in an accumulated deficit
of approximately $45.1 million as of December 31, 2009. For the year
ended December 31, 2009 the Company generated negative cash flows from
continuing operations of approximately $5.5 million, and for the year ended
December 31, 2008, the Company generated negative cash flows from continuing
operations of approximately $12.1 million.
As a
result of the Company consummating an aggregate of $5.0 million of equity raises
in the fourth quarter of 2009 and the conversion of approximately $11.9 million
in existing debt including related accrued interest into equity during that
period (See Note 7), the Company’s net working capital position became
positive. As of December 31, 2009, the working capital was
approximately $5.6 million.
In March
2010, the Company extended its purchase order financing facility (See Note 9)
and agreed in principle to increase the borrowing capacity at lower fees and
interest rates through April 2011. In addition, the Company agreed in
principal to increase its receivable factoring facility (See Note 9) effective
April 1, 2010 to $5.25 million, which allows us to factor up to $7.0 million of
receivables at any point in time.
The
Company believes the existing cash and cash generated from operations are
sufficient to meet our immediate operating requirements, along with our current
financial arrangements through March 31, 2011. The Company may need
to raise additional capital to strengthen our cash position, facilitate
expansion, pursue strategic investments or to take advantage of business
opportunities as they arise.
NOTE
3. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of Zoo
Games and its wholly- and majority -owned subsidiaries, Supervillain Studios
LLC, Zoo Publishing, Zoo Entertainment Europe Ltd., Zoo Digital Publishing
Limited and Repliqa during the periods that each subsidiary was directly or
indirectly owned by Zoo Games. All intercompany accounts and transactions are
eliminated in consolidation.
On May
10, 2010, the Company effectuated a one-for-600 reverse stock split of its
outstanding common stock, par value $0.001 per share, pursuant to previously
obtained stockholder authorization. As a result of the reverse stock split,
every 600 shares of the Company's common stock was combined into one share of
common stock. All common stock equity transactions have been adjusted to reflect
the reverse stock split for all periods presented.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the
reporting periods. The estimates affecting the consolidated financial statements
that are particularly significant include the recoverability of product
development costs, adequacy of allowances for returns, price concessions and
doubtful accounts, lives of intangibles, realization of goodwill and
intangibles, valuation of equity instruments and the valuation of inventories.
Actual amounts could differ from these estimates.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
The
Company maintains cash balances at what it believes are several high quality
financial institutions. While the Company attempts to limit credit exposure with
any single institution, balances often exceed FDIC insurable
amounts.
If the
financial condition and operations of our customers deteriorate, our risk of
collection could increase substantially. A majority of our trade receivables are
derived from sales to major retailers and distributors. In October 2008, the
Company entered into an agreement with Atari, Inc. where sales from October 24,
2008 through March 31, 2009 for all customers that Atari deemed acceptable would
be through Atari and Atari would prepay us for the cost of goods and they would
bear the credit risk from the ultimate customer. This agreement was subsequently
amended to include sales to certain customers through March 31, 2010. As of
December 31, 2009, Atari had prepaid us approximately $1.5 million which is
included in customer advances in current liabilities in the consolidated balance
sheet and the receivable due from Atari was approximately $1.8 million, before
allowances, which is included in accounts receivable in the consolidated balance
sheet. Our five largest ultimate customers accounted for approximately 76%
(customer A-29%, customer B-21%, customer C-11%) and 60% (customer A-14%,
customer B-30%) of net revenue for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively. These five largest customers accounted for 57% and 3% of our gross
accounts receivable as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company
believes that the receivable balances from Atari and our ultimate customers do
not represent a significant credit risk based on past collection experience.
During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company sold approximately $4.6
million of receivables to our factor with recourse. There were
approximately $1.4 million of receivables due from our factor included in our
gross accounts receivable and due from factor as of December 31, 2009 and $0 as
of December 31, 2008. The Company regularly reviews its outstanding receivables
for potential bad debts and have had no history of significant write-offs due to
bad debts.
Inventory
Inventory
is stated at the lower of actual cost or market. The Company periodically
evaluates the carrying value of our inventory and make adjustments as necessary.
Estimated product returns are included in the inventory balances and also
recorded at the lower of actual cost or market.
Product
Development Costs
The
Company utilizes third party product developers to develop the titles it
publishes.
The
Company frequently enters into agreements with third party developers that
require it to make payments based on agreed upon milestone deliverable schedules
for game design and enhancements. The Company receives the exclusive publishing
and distribution rights to the finished game title as well as, in some cases,
the underlying intellectual property rights for that game. The Company typically
enters into these development agreements after it has completed the design
concept for its products. The Company contracts with third party developers that
have proven technology and the experience and ability to build the designed
video game as conceived by the Company. As a result, technological feasibility
is determined to have been achieved at the time in which the Company enters into
the agreement, and it therefore capitalizes such payments as prepaid product
development costs. On a product by product basis, the Company reduces
prepaid product development costs and records amortization using the
proportion of current year unit sales and revenues to the total unit sales and
revenues expected to be recorded over the life of the title.
At each
balance sheet date, or earlier if an indicator of impairment exists, the Company
evaluates the recoverability of capitalized prepaid product development
costs, development payments and any other unrecognized minimum
commitments that have not been paid, using an undiscounted future cash flow
analysis, and charge any amounts that are deemed unrecoverable to cost of goods
sold if the product has already been released. If the product development
process is discontinued prior to completion, any prepaid unrecoverable amounts
are charged to research and development expense. The Company uses various
measures to estimate future revenues for its product titles, including past
performance of similar titles and orders for titles prior to their release. For
sequels, the performance of predecessor titles is also taken into
consideration.
Prior to
establishing technological feasibility, the Company expenses research and
development costs as incurred. During the years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008, the Company wrote-off $390,000 and approximately $5.1 million,
respectively, of expense relating to costs incurred for the development of games
that were abandoned during those periods. In the 2008 period, the Company
expensed $720,000 for a game still in development that the Company deemed
unrecoverable. Those costs are included in the Company’s consolidated
statement of operations under research and development expenses. In
addition in 2008, approximately $1.4 million of other costs were incurred by its
discontinued internal development studio prior to technological feasibility that
could not be capitalized, and these costs are included in the loss from
discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of
operations.
In
December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB
Accounting Standards
Codification
(“ASC”) Topic 808-10-15, “Accounting for Collaborative Arrangements” (“ASC
808-10-15”), which defines collaborative arrangements and requires collaborators
to present the result of activities for which they act as the principal on a
gross basis and report any payments received from (made to) the other
collaborators based on other applicable authoritative accounting literature, and
in the absence of other applicable authoritative literature, on a reasonable,
rational and consistent accounting policy is to be elected. Effective
January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of ASC 808-10-15. The
adoption of this statement did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated
financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Our arrangements with
third party developers are not considered collaborative arrangements because the
third party developers do not have significant active participation in the
design and development of the video games, nor are they exposed to significant
risks and rewards as their compensation is fixed and not contingent upon the
revenue that the Company will generate from sales of our product. If the
Company enters into any future arrangements with product developers that are
considered collaborative arrangements, the Company will account for them
accordingly.
Licenses
and Royalties
Licenses
consist of payments and guarantees made to holders of intellectual property
rights for use of their trademarks, copyrights, technology or other intellectual
property rights in the development of our products. Agreements with rights
holders generally provide for guaranteed minimum royalty payments for use of
their intellectual property.
Certain
licenses extend over multi-year periods and encompass multiple game titles. In
addition to guaranteed minimum payments, these licenses frequently contain
provisions that could require us to pay royalties to the license holder, based
on pre-agreed unit sales thresholds.
Licensing
fees are capitalized on the consolidated balance sheet in prepaid expenses and
are amortized as royalties in cost of goods sold, on a title-by-title basis, at
a ratio of current period revenues to the total revenues expected to be recorded
over the remaining life of the title. Similar to product development costs, the
Company reviews its sales projections quarterly to determine the likely
recoverability of our capitalized licenses as well as any unpaid minimum
obligations. When management determines that the value of a license is unlikely
to be recovered by product sales, capitalized licenses are charged to cost of
goods sold, based on current and expected revenues, in the period in which such
determination is made. Criteria used to evaluate expected product performance
and to estimate future sales for a title include: historical performance of
comparable titles; orders for titles prior to release; and the estimated
performance of a sequel title based on the performance of the title on which the
sequel is based.
Fixed
Assets
Office
equipment and furniture and fixtures are depreciated using the straight-line
method over their estimated useful life of five years. Computer equipment and
software are generally depreciated and amortized using the straight-line method
over three years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the
term of the related lease or seven years. The cost of additions and betterments
are capitalized, and repairs and maintenance costs are charged to operations, in
the periods incurred. When depreciable assets are retired or sold, the cost and
related allowances for depreciation are removed from the accounts and the gain
or loss is recognized. The carrying amounts of these assets are recorded at
historical cost.
Goodwill
and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
represents the premium paid over the fair value of the net tangible and
intangible assets acquired in a business combination. Intangible
assets consist of trademarks, customer relationships, content and product
development. Certain intangible assets acquired in a business combination are
recognized as assets apart from goodwill. Identified intangibles other than
goodwill are generally amortized using the straight-line method over the period
of expected benefit ranging from one to ten years, except for intellectual
property, which are usage-based intangible assets that are amortized using the
shorter of the useful life or expected revenue stream.
The
Company is required to perform a goodwill impairment test on at least an annual
basis. The goodwill impairment test is a two-step process, which
requires management to make judgments in determining what assumptions to use in
the calculation. Application of the goodwill impairment test requires
significant judgments including estimation of future cash flows, which is
dependent on internal forecasts, estimation of the long-term rate of growth for
the business, the useful life over which cash flows will occur and determination
of weighted average cost of capital. Changes in these estimates and
assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and/or
conclusions on goodwill impairment. The Company conducts its annual
goodwill impairment test during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, or more
frequently if indicators of impairment exist. The Company
periodically analyzes whether any such indicators of impairment
exist. A significant amount of judgment is involved in determining if
an indicator of impairment has occurred. Such indicators may include
a sustained, significant decline in share price and market capitalization, a
decline in expected future cash flows, a significant adverse change in legal
factors or in the business climate, unanticipated competition and/or slower
expected growth rates, among others. The Company compares the fair
value of each reporting unit to the carrying value and if the carrying amount of
the goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of the goodwill, an impairment loss
is recognized. As of September 30, 2009, the Company determined that
goodwill was impaired and as such recorded an impairment charge of $14.7 million
against the goodwill (see Note 8).
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets, Including Definite Life Intangible Assets
The
Company reviews all long-lived assets whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable, including assets to be disposed of by sale, whether previously held
and used or newly acquired. The Company compares the carrying amount of the
asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from
the use of the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds estimated
expected undiscounted future cash flows, the Company records an impairment
charge for the difference between the carrying amount of the asset and its fair
value. The estimated fair value is generally measured by discounting expected
future cash flows at our incremental borrowing rate or fair value, if
available. The Company determined that no impairment for definite
lived intangible assets was identified in 2009 or 2008.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company earns its revenue from the sale of internally developed interactive
software titles and from the sale of titles developed by and/or licensed from
third party developers ("Publishing Revenue").
The
Company recognizes Publishing Revenue upon the transfer of title and risk of
loss to our customers. Accordingly, the Company recognizes revenue
for software titles when there is (1) persuasive evidence that an arrangement
with the customer exists, which is generally a customer purchase order, (2) the
product is delivered, (3) the selling price is fixed or determinable and (4)
collection of the customer receivable is deemed probable. Our payment
arrangements with customers typically provide net 30 and 60-day terms. Advances
received from customers are reported on the consolidated balance sheet as
customer advances and are included in current liabilities until the Company
meets its performance obligations, at which point it recognizes the
revenue.
Revenue
is presented net of estimated reserves for returns, price concessions and other
allowances. In circumstances when the Company does not have a reliable basis to
estimate returns and price concessions or is unable to determine that collection
of a receivable is probable, it defers the revenue until such time as it can
reliably estimate any related returns and allowances and determine that
collection of the receivable is probable.
Allowances
for Returns, Price Concessions and Other Allowances
The
Company may accept returns and grant price concessions in connection with our
publishing arrangements. Following reductions in the price of its products, the
Company grants price concessions that permit customers to take credits for
unsold merchandise against amounts they owe us. Our customers must satisfy
certain conditions to allow them to return products or receive price
concessions, including compliance with applicable payment terms and confirmation
of field inventory levels.
Although
the Company’s distribution arrangements with customers do not give them the
right to return titles or to cancel firm orders, the Company sometimes accept
returns from our distribution customers for stock balancing and make
accommodations to customers, which include credits and returns, when demand for
specific titles fall below expectations.
The
Company makes estimates of future product returns and price concessions related
to current period product revenue based upon, among other factors, historical
experience and performance of the titles in similar genres, historical
performance of a hardware platform, customer inventory levels, analysis of
sell-through rates, sales force and retail customer feedback, industry pricing,
market conditions and changes in demand and acceptance of our products by
consumers.
Significant
management judgments and estimates must be made and used in connection with
establishing the allowance for returns and price concessions in any accounting
period. The Company believes that it can make reliable estimates of returns and
price concessions. However, actual results may differ from initial estimates as
a result of changes in circumstances, market conditions and assumptions.
Adjustments to estimates are recorded in the period in which they become
known.
Consideration
Given to Customers and Received from Vendors
The
Company has various marketing arrangements with retailers and distributors of
our products that provide for cooperative advertising and market development
funds, among others, which are generally based on single exchange transactions.
Such amounts are accrued as a reduction to revenue when revenue is recognized,
except for cooperative advertising, which is included in selling and marketing
expense if there is a separate identifiable benefit and the benefit's fair value
can be established.
The
Company receives various incentives from our manufacturers, including up-front
cash payments as well as rebates based on a cumulative level of purchases. Such
amounts are generally accounted for as a reduction in the price of the
manufacturer's product and included as a reduction of inventory or cost of goods
sold, based on (1) a ratio of current period revenue to the total revenue
expected to be recorded over the remaining life of the product or (2) an agreed
upon per unit rebate, based on actual units manufactured during the
period.
Equity-Based
Compensation
The
Company issued options and warrants to purchase shares of common stock of the
Company to certain members of management and employees during 2009 and
2008. Grants vest over periods ranging from immediate to three years
and expire within ten years of issuance. Stock options that vest in
accordance with service conditions amortize over the applicable vesting period
using the straight-line method.
The fair
value of our equity-based compensation is estimated using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model. This model requires the input of assumptions regarding a
number of complex and subjective variables that will usually have a significant
impact on the fair value estimate. These variables include, but are not limited
to, the volatility of our stock price and estimated exercise
behavior. As a privately-held company until September 12, 2008, the
Company used the stock prices of equity raises to assist us in our calculations
for 2008 grants. There was no activity subsequent to such date for
the balance of 2008. The Company had limited trading volume in 2009;
however, the Company determined the fair value of each of the three equity
grants during 2009 by using the current market price, bid-ask spreads and a
marketability discount to determine the fair value of the stock at the time of
each of the equity grants. In January 2009, the stock price was
listed at $180, and the Company used that price in the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model to determine the fair value of the stock option grant in
that period. In August 2009, the stock price was listed at $450, but
an independent third party had offered $120 to acquire a significant amount of
our stock. Since the trading volume was minimal and the $120 value
was within the bid-ask spread, the Company assigned a marketability discount to
the quoted market price to determine that the fair value of the stock price for
that equity grant was $120. The equity grant in November 2009 was valued at the
common stock equivalent price of the cash infusion for the equity raise in the
fourth quarter of 2009 of $1.50. The Company issued those options on
February 11, 2010 and performed a Black-Scholes valuation to determine the value
of the arrangements on that date to be $542,000. Of the $542,000,
$403,000 is included as stock-based compensation expense in the year ended
December 31, 2009 based on the value ascribed for the period from November 20,
2009 to December 31, 2009, and has been included in accrued expenses in the
December 31, 2009 consolidated balance sheet.
The
following table summarizes the assumptions and variables used by us to compute
the weighted average fair value of stock option grants:
|
|
Year
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Risk-free
interest rate
|
|
3.45%
|
|
|
3.07%
|
|
Expected
stock price volatility
|
|
60.0%
|
|
|
70.0%
|
|
Expected
term until exercise (years)
|
|
5
|
|
|
5
|
|
Expected
dividend yield
|
|
None
|
|
|
None
|
|
For the
years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company estimated the implied
volatility for publicly traded options on our common shares as the expected
volatility assumption required in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The
selection of the implied volatility approach was based upon the historical
volatility of companies with similar businesses and capitalization and our
assessment that implied volatility is more representative of future stock price
trends than historical volatility.
Loss
Per Share
Basic
loss per share ("EPS") is computed by dividing the net loss applicable to common
stockholders for the period by the weighted average number of shares of common
stock outstanding during the same period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing
the net income applicable to common stockholders for the period by the weighted
average number of shares of common stock outstanding and common stock
equivalents, which includes warrants and options outstanding during the same
period. Since the inclusion of the 1,039,703 warrants, 4,321 options, 2,316,145
shares of common stock related to Series A Preferred Stock and 1,980,739
shares of common stock related to Series B Preferred Stock
outstanding as of December 31, 2009 and the 10,837 warrants and 3,895 options
outstanding as of December 31, 2008 are anti-dilutive because of losses, they
are excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share and the diluted loss
per share is the same as the basic loss per share.
Foreign
Currency Translation
The
functional currency for our former foreign operations was primarily the
applicable local currency, British pounds sterling and Euro. Accounts of foreign
operations were translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates for assets and
liabilities at the balance sheet date and average prevailing exchange rates for
the period for revenue and expense accounts. Realized and unrealized
transaction gains and losses are included in income in the period in which they
occur. There was no translation adjustment required at December 31,
2009 and 2008.
Income
Taxes
Zoo Games
was a limited liability company from inception until May 16, 2008, when it
converted to a corporation. As a limited liability company, it was not required
to provide for any corporate tax. The loss from the Company’s operations was
passed to the unit holders via Form K-1 and the unit holders were responsible
for any resulting taxes. One of our subsidiaries, Zoo Publishing, was not a
limited liability company and it therefore was required to record a corporate
tax provision upon the acquisition of Zoo Publishing.
As a
corporation, the Company recognizes deferred taxes under the asset and liability
method of accounting for income taxes. Under the asset and liability method,
deferred income taxes are recognized for differences between the financial
statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities at currently enacted statutory
tax rates for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. The
effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the
period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established
when the Company determines that it is more likely than not that such deferred
tax assets will not be realized.
Fair
Value Measurement
In
accordance with “
Fair Value
Measurements and Disclosures
”
,
” Topic 820 of the FASB, ASC
defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid
to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at
the measurement date (exit price). Topic 820 of the FASB ASC
establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in
measuring fair value into three broad levels as follows:
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·
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Level
1 – Unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets
or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the
measurement date.
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·
|
Level
2 – Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets,
quoted prices for identical or similar assts or liabilities in markets
that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable
for the asst or liability (i.e. interest rates, yield curves, etc.) an
inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable
market data by correlation or other
means
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·
|
Level
3 – Unobservable inputs that reflect assumptions about what market
participants would use in pricing assets or liabilities based on the best
information available.
|
This
hierarchy requires the Company to use observable market data, when available,
and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair
value.
As of
December 31, 2009, the carrying value of cash, accounts receivable, inventory,
prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued expenses, due to factor, and
advances from customers are reasonable estimates of the fair values because of
their short-term maturity. Notes payable are recorded net of the discount which
is computed as the difference between the market interest rate that the Company
would pay for financing at the time the note is issued and the stated interest
rate on the note.
Non-recurring
Fair Value Estimates
The
Company’s non-recurring fair value measurements recorded during the year, ended
December 31, 2008 and 2009 were as follows (in thousands):
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Quoted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Prices
in
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Active
|
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|
Significant
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Markets
for
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|
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Other
|
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Significant
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair
Value at
|
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Identical
|
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|
Observable
|
|
|
Unobservable
|
|
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|
Measurement
|
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|
Assets
|
|
|
Inputs
|
|
|
Inputs
|
|
|
Gains
|
|
Year
Ended December 31, 2008
|
|
Date
|
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|
(Level
1)
|
|
|
(Level
2)
|
|
|
(Level
3)
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|
(losses)
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|
|
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|
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Warrants
issued in connection with:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Zoo
Entertainment Notes
|
|
$
|
5,879
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|
|
$
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-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
5,879
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|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
Year
Ended December 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
Warrants
issued in connection with
Solutions 2 Go advance agreement
|
|
$
|
400
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|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
400
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|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Non-recurring
Level 3 Basis for Valuation
The fair
value of the warrants under both the Zoo Entertainment Notes in 2008 (See Note
11) and the Solutions 2 Go, Inc. warrants in 2009 (See Note 9) were determined
based upon Level 3 inputs. The Company used the income and market valuation
approaches to derive the Company’s business enterprise value and then used the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model, applying discounts for illiquidity and
dilution, to calculate the value of the warrants.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Effective
January 1, 2009, the Company adopted ASC Topic 815, which clarifies the
determination of whether an instrument (or an embedded feature) is indexed to an
entity’s own stock. The adoption of ASC Topic 815 did not have a significant
impact on our results of operations or financial position.
In June
2009, the FASB issued ASC Topic 105, which establishes the FASB Accounting
Standards Codification (the “Codification”) as the single source of
authoritative GAAP for all non-governmental entities, with the exception of the
SEC and its staff. ASC Topic 105 changes the referencing and organization of
accounting guidance and is effective for interim and annual periods ending after
September 15, 2009. Since it is not intended to change or alter existing GAAP,
the Codification did not have any impact on the Company’s financial condition or
results of operations. Going forward, the Board will not issue new standards in
the form of Statements, FASB Staff Positions, or Emerging Issues Task Force
(“EITF”) Abstracts; instead, it will issue ASUs. The FASB will not consider
Accounting Standards Updates as authoritative in their own right; these updates
will serve only to update the Codification, provide background information about
the guidance, and provide the bases for conclusions on the change(s) in the
Codification. In the description of ASUs that follows, references in “italics”
relate to Codification Topics and Subtopics, and their descriptive titles, as
appropriate.
Accounting
Standards Updates Not Yet Effective
In June
2009, an update was made to
“Consolidation – Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities.”
Among other things, the update replaces the
calculation for determining which entities, if any, have a controlling financial
interest in a variable interest entity (“VIE”) from a quantitative based risks
and rewards calculation, to a qualitative approach that focuses on identifying
which entities have the power to direct the activities that most significantly
impact the VIE’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses of the
VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE. The update also requires
ongoing assessments as to whether an entity is the primary beneficiary of a VIE
(previously, reconsideration was only required upon the occurrence of specific
events), modifies the presentation of consolidated VIE assets and liabilities,
and requires additional disclosures about a company’s involvement in VIEs. This
update will be effective for the company beginning January 1, 2010. Management
concluded that the adoption of this update will have no material impact on the
company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations when it
becomes effective in 2010.
Other
Accounting Standards Updates not effective until after December 31, 2009 and are
not expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated
financial position or results of operations.
NOTE
4. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
The loss
from discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 is
summarized as follows:
|
|
(Amounts
in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
Years Ended
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Supervillain
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
3,174
|
|
Zoo
Digital
|
|
|
235
|
|
|
|
4,585
|
|
Repliqa
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
219
|
|
Online
concept
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
146
|
|
Tax
benefit
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,390
|
)
|
Loss
from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
235
|
|
|
$
|
6,734
|
|
The
revenues from the discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2009
and 2008 were $0 and approximately $2.5 million, respectively.
NOTE
5. INVENTORY
Inventory
consisted of:
|
|
(Amounts
in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
Years Ended
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Finished
products
|
|
$
|
1,247
|
|
|
$
|
2,939
|
|
Parts
and supplies
|
|
|
856
|
|
|
|
181
|
|
Totals
|
|
$
|
2,103
|
|
|
$
|
3,120
|
|
Estimated
product returns included in inventory at December 31, 2009 and 2008 were
$261,000 and $337,000, respectively.
NOTE
6. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets consisted of:
|
|
(Amounts
in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
Years Ended
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Vendor
advances for inventory
|
|
$
|
1,545
|
|
|
$
|
555
|
|
Prepaid
royalties
|
|
|
474
|
|
|
|
1,072
|
|
Income
taxes receivable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
55
|
|
Other
prepaid expenses
|
|
|
390
|
|
|
|
442
|
|
Totals
|
|
$
|
2,409
|
|
|
$
|
2,124
|
|
NOTE
7. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COSTS
Details
of our capitalized product development costs were as follows:
|
|
(Amounts
in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Product
development costs, externally developed, net of
amortization
|
|
$
|
4,399
|
|
|
$
|
5,168
|
|
Product
development costs, internally developed, net of
amortization
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
170
|
|
Totals
|
|
$
|
4,399
|
|
|
$
|
5,338
|
|
NOTE
8. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
The
Company incurred a triggering event as of September 30, 2009 based on the equity
infusion of approximately $4.0 million for a 50% ownership in the Company and
the conversion of the existing convertible debt during the fourth quarter of
2009. As such, the Company performed an impairment analysis utilizing an
approach employing multiple valuation methodologies, including a market approach
(market price multiples of comparable companies) and an income approach
(discounted cash flow analysis). This approach is consistent with the
requirement to utilize all appropriate valuation techniques as described in ASC
820-10-35-24 “
Fair Value
Measurements and Disclosures
”.” The values ascertained using these
methods were weighted to obtain a total fair value, which was less the carrying
value, therefore the Company recorded an impairment charge of $14.7 million to
fully impair the goodwill during the third quarter of 2009.
The
following table sets forth the components of the intangible assets subject to
amortization:
|
|
Estimated
|
|
|
|
|
(Amounts
in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Useful
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
December
31, 2009
|
|
|
December
31, 2008
|
|
|
|
Lives
|
|
Carrying
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net
Book
|
|
|
Net
Book
|
|
|
|
(Years)
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
A
mortization
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Value
|
|
Content
|
|
10
|
|
$
|
14,965
|
|
|
$
|
2,620
|
|
|
$
|
12,345
|
|
|
$
|
10,931
|
|
Trademarks
|
|
10
|
|
|
1,510
|
|
|
|
309
|
|
|
|
1,201
|
|
|
|
1,353
|
|
Customer
relationships
|
|
10
|
|
|
2,749
|
|
|
|
562
|
|
|
|
2,187
|
|
|
|
2,463
|
|
Totals
|
|
|
|
$
|
19,224
|
|
|
$
|
3,491
|
|
|
$
|
15,733
|
|
|
$
|
14,747
|
|
Amortization
expense related to intangible assets was approximately $1.8 million and
approximately $2.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
In May
2009, the Company entered into a license agreement with New World IP, LLC
(“Licensor”) pursuant to which the Licensor granted to Zoo Publishing all of the
Licensor’s rights to substantially all the intellectual property of Empire
Interactive Europe, LLC for a minimum royalty of $2.6 million to be paid within
two years. At any time prior to April 1, 2011, Zoo Publishing has the option to
purchase all rights in and to such games. At any time after April 1, 2011,
Licensor has the right to sell all rights in and to the games to Zoo Publishing.
The $2.6 million of costs related to this agreement have been capitalized and
are included as Content in Intangible Assets and will be amortized over ten
years. During 2009, the Company paid $150,000 of these costs and as of December
31, 2009, approximately $2.2 million of the liability is recorded in other
long-term liabilities and $300,000 is recorded in accrued expenses in the
balance sheet.
The
following table presents the estimated amortization of intangible assets, based
on our present intangible assets, for the next five years as
follows:
Year Ending December 31,
|
|
(Amounts in Thousands)
|
|
2010
|
|
$
|
1,922
|
|
2011
|
|
|
1,922
|
|
2012
|
|
|
1,922
|
|
2013
|
|
|
1,922
|
|
2014
|
|
|
1,922
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
6,123
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
15,733
|
|
NOTE
9. CREDIT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS, ATARI AGREEMENT AND OTHER CUSTOMER
ADVANCES
In
connection with the Zoo Publishing acquisition, the Company entered into the
following credit and finance arrangements:
The
Company and Zoo Publishing entered into a purchase order financing agreement
with Transcap Trade Finance, LLC (“Transcap”) on December 19, 2007. This
agreement made the Company a party to a Master Purchase Order Assignment
Agreement dated August 20, 2001 pursuant to which Transcap agreed to provide
purchase order financing to or for the benefit of Zoo Publishing. Total advances
under the factoring arrangement include letters of credit for purchase order
financing and is limited to $10.0 million. The amounts outstanding as of
December 31, 2009 and 2008 were $759,000 and $849,000, respectively. The
interest rate is prime plus 4.0% on outstanding advances. As of December 31,
2009 and 2008, the effective interest rates were 7.25%. The charges and interest
expense on the advances are included in the cost of goods sold in the
accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations and were $326,000
and approximately $1.1 million for 2009 and 2008, respectively.
On April
6, 2009, the Company entered into an amended and restated purchase order
financing arrangement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells
Fargo”) pursuant to an amended and restated master purchase order assignment
agreement (the “Assignment Agreement”). The Assignment Agreement amended and
restated in its entirety the master purchase order assignment agreement between
Transcap and Zoo Publishing, dated as of August 20, 2001, as
amended.
Pursuant
to the Assignment Agreement, the Company will assign purchase orders received
from customers to Wells Fargo, and request that Wells Fargo purchase the
required materials to fulfill such purchase orders. Wells Fargo, which may
accept or decline the assignment of specific purchase orders, will retain us to
manufacture, process and ship ordered goods, and will pay us for our services
upon Wells Fargo’s receipt of payment from the customers for such ordered goods.
Upon payment in full of the purchase order invoice by the applicable customer to
Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo will re-assign the applicable purchase order to us. The
Company will pay to Wells Fargo a fee upon their funding of each purchase order
and the Company commits to pay a total fee for 12 months in the aggregate amount
of $337,500. If the fees earned during the 12 month period do not exceed
$337,500, the Company is required to pay the difference between the $337,500 and
the amounts already paid on the earlier of the 12 month anniversary of the date
of the Assignment Agreement, or the date of termination of the Assignment
Agreement. Wells Fargo is not obligated to provide purchase order financing
under the Assignment Agreement if the aggregate outstanding funding exceeds
$5,000,000. The Assignment Agreement is for an initial term of 12 months, and
shall continue thereafter for successive 12 month renewal terms unless either
party terminates the Assignment Agreement by written notice to the other no
later than 30 days prior to the end of the initial term or any renewal term. If
the term of the Assignment Agreement is renewed for one or more 12 month terms,
for each such 12 month term, the Company will pay to Wells Fargo a commitment
fee in the sum of $337,500, to be offset against actual fees paid by us upon
their payment of each purchase order, to be paid on the earlier of the 12 month
anniversary of such renewal date or the date of termination of the Assignment
Agreement. The initial and renewal commitment fees are subject to waiver if
certain product volume requirements are met.
In
connection with the Assignment Agreement, on April 6, 2009, the Company also
entered into an amended and restated security agreement and financing statement
(the “Security Agreement”) with Wells Fargo. The Security Agreement amends and
restates in its entirety that certain security agreement and financing
statement, by and between Transcap and Zoo Publishing, dated as of August 20,
2001. Pursuant to the Security Agreement, the Company granted to Wells Fargo a
first priority security interest in certain of our assets as set forth in the
Security Agreement, as well as a subordinate security interest in certain other
of our assets (the “Common Collateral”), which security interest is subordinate
to the security interests in the Common Collateral held by certain of our senior
lenders, as set forth in the Security Agreement.
Also in
connection with the Assignment Agreement, on April 6, 2009, Mark Seremet,
President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Zoo Entertainment and Zoo
Games, and David Rosenbaum, the President of Operations of Zoo Publishing,
entered into a Guaranty with Wells Fargo, pursuant to which Messrs. Seremet and
Rosenbaum agreed to guarantee the full and prompt payment and performance of the
obligations under the Assignment Agreement and the Security
Agreement.
On May
12, 2009, the Company entered into a letter agreement with each of Mark Seremet
and David Rosenbaum (the “Fee Letters”), pursuant to which, in consideration for
Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum entering into the Guaranty with Wells Fargo for
the full and prompt payment and performance by the Company and its subsidiaries
of the obligations in connection with a purchase order financing (the “Loan”),
the Company agreed to compensate Mr. Seremet in the amount of $10,000 per month,
and Mr. Rosenbaum in the amount of $7,000 per month, for so long as the
executive remains employed while the Guaranty and Loan remain in full force and
effect. If the Guaranty is not released by the end of the month following
termination of employment of either Messrs. Seremet or Rosenbaum, the monthly
fee shall be doubled for each month thereafter until the Guaranty is
removed.
Additionally,
pursuant to the Fee Letters, the Company agreed to grant under the Company’s
2007 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Plan, as amended (the “2007 Plan”)
to each of Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum, on such date that is the earlier of
the conversion of at least 25% of all currently existing convertible debt of the
Company into equity, or November 8, 2009 (the earlier of such date, the “Grant
Date”), an option to purchase that number of shares of the Company’s common
stock equal to 6% and 3% respectively, of the then issued and outstanding shares
of common stock, based on a fully diluted current basis assuming those options
and warrants that have an exercise price below $240 per share are exercised on
that date but not counting the potential conversion to equity of any outstanding
convertible notes that have not yet been converted and, inclusive of any options
or other equity securities or securities convertible into equity securities of
the Company that each may own on the Grant Date. The options shall be issued at
an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock
on the Grant Date and pursuant to the Company’s standard form of nonqualified
stock option agreement; provided however that in the event the Guaranty has not
been released by Wells Fargo Bank as of the date of the termination of the
option due to termination of service, the option termination date shall be
extended until the earlier of the date of the release of the Guaranty or the
expiration of the ten year term of the option. In addition any options owned by
Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum as of the Grant Date with an exercise price that
is higher than the exercise price of the new options shall be cancelled as of
the Grant Date. As part of the November 2009 financing, Messrs. Seremet and
Rosenbaum agreed to amend their respective Fee Letters, pursuant to which: in
the case of Mr. Seremet, the Company will pay to Mr. Seremet a fee of $10,000
per month for so long as the Guaranty remains in full force and effect, but only
for a period ending on November 30, 2010; and, in the case of Mr. Rosenbaum, the
Company will pay to Mr. Rosenbaum a fee of $7,000 per month for so long as the
Guaranty remains in full force and effect, but only for a period ending on
November 30, 2010. In addition, the amended Fee Letters provide that, in
consideration of each of their continued personal guarantees, the Company’s
Board of Directors has approved an increase in the issuance of an option to
purchase (restricted stock or other incentives intended to comply with Section
409A of the Internal Revenue Code, equal to) a 6.25% ownership interest, to each
of Mr. Seremet and Mr. Rosenbaum, respectively. On February 11, 2010, the
Company issued options to purchase shares of common stock of the Company to each
of Mr. Seremet and Mr. Rosenbaum in consideration for their continued personal
guarantees (see Note 21). The Company issued the options on February 11, 2010
and performed a Black-Scholes valuation to determine the value of the
arrangements on that date to be $542,000. Of the $542,000, $403,000 is included
as stock compensation expense in the year ended December 31, 2009 based on the
value ascribed for the period from November 20, 2009 to December 31, 2009, and
has been included in accrued expenses in the December 31, 2009 consolidated
balance sheet.
Zoo
Publishing uses a factor to approve credit and to collect the proceeds from a
portion of its sales. In August 2008, Zoo Publishing entered into a factoring
agreement with Working Capital Solutions, Inc. (“WCS”), which utilizes existing
accounts receivable in order to provide working capital to fund all aspects of
our continuing business operations. A new factoring agreement was entered into
on September 29, 2009 with WCS. Under the terms of our factoring and security
agreement, the Company sell its receivables to the factor, with recourse. The
factor, in its sole discretion, determines whether or not it will accept each
receivable based upon the credit risk factor of each individual receivable or
account. Once a receivable is accepted by the factor, the factor provides
funding subject to the terms and conditions of the factoring and security
agreement. The amount remitted to us by the factor equals the invoice amount of
the receivable adjusted for any discounts or allowances provided to the account,
less 25% which is deposited into a reserve account established pursuant to the
agreement, less allowances and fees. In the event of default, valid payment
dispute, breach of warranty, insolvency or bankruptcy on the part of the
receivable account, the factor can require the receivable to be repurchased by
us in accordance with the agreement. The amounts to be paid by us to the factor
for any accepted receivable include a factoring fee of 0.6% for each ten (10)
day period the account is open. Since the factor acquires the receivables with
recourse, the Company records the gross receivables including amounts due from
our customers to the factor and the Company records a liability to the factor
for funds advanced to us from the factor. During the year ended December 31,
2009, the Company sold approximately $4.6 million of receivables to the factor
with recourse. At December 31, 2009, approximately $1.4 million of amounts due
from our customers to the factor are included in accounts receivable and due
from factor in the current assets section of the balance sheet. The advance
outstanding from the factor of $900,000 as of December 31, 2009 is included as a
borrowing in the current liabilities section of the balance sheet. At December
31, 2008, accounts receivable did not include any amounts due from our customers
to the factor and the factor did not have any advance outstanding to the
Company. In connection with the factoring facility, on September 29, 2009, Mark
Seremet, President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company and
Zoo Games, and David Rosenbaum, the President of Operations of Zoo Publishing,
entered into a Guaranty with Working Capital Solutions, Inc., pursuant to which
Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum agreed to guaranty the full and prompt payment and
performance of the obligations under factoring and security
agreement.
Atari
Agreement
As a
result of a fire in October 2008 that destroyed our inventory and impacted our
cash flow from operations, the Company entered into an agreement with Atari,
Inc. (“Atari”). This agreement became effective on October 24, 2008 and provided
for Zoo Publishing to sell its products to Atari without recourse and Atari will
resell the products to wholesalers and retailers that are acceptable to Atari in
North America. The agreement initially expired on March 31, 2009, but was
amended to extend the term for certain customers until March 31, 2010. This
agreement provided for Atari to prepay to the Company for the cost of goods and
pay the balance due within 15 days of shipping the product. Atari’s fees
approximate 10% of our standard selling price and they have been recorded as a
reduction in revenue. During the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the
Company recorded approximately $33.6 million and $10.9 million, respectively, of
net sales to Atari. Atari takes a reserve from the initial payment for potential
customer sales allowances, returns and price protection that is analyzed and
reviewed within a sixty day period to be liquidated no later than July 31, 2010.
As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, Atari had prepaid the Company approximately
$1.5 million and approximately $1.8 million, respectively, for goods not yet
shipped which is recorded as customer advances in current liabilities. Also, as
of December 31, 2009 and 2008, Atari owed the Company approximately $1.8 million
and approximately $1.8 million, respectively, before allowances, for goods
already shipped which are recorded in accounts receivable.
Other
Customer Advance – Solutions 2 Go, Inc.
On August
31, 2009, Zoo Publishing entered into an Exclusive Distribution Agreement with
Solutions 2 Go Inc., a Canadian corporation (“S2G Inc.”) and an Exclusive
Distribution Agreement with Solutions 2 Go, LLC, a California limited liability
company (“S2G LLC,” and together with S2G Inc., “S2G”), pursuant to which Zoo
Publishing granted to S2G the exclusive rights to market, sell and distribute
certain video games, related software and products, with respect to which Zoo
Publishing owns rights, in the territories specified therein. In connection with
these distribution agreements, on August 31, 2009, the Company entered into an
Advance Agreement (the “Advance Agreement”) with S2G, pursuant to which S2G made
a payment to the Company in the amount of $1,999,999, in advance of S2G’s
purchases of certain products pursuant to these distribution agreements. From
August 31, 2009 until recoupment of the advance in full, interest on the
outstanding amount shall accrue at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum.
Interest expense of $58,000 is recorded for the year ended December 31, 2009.
The amount of any unrecouped advance outstanding shall be repaid in its entirety
to S2G no later than September 15, 2010. The advance shall be recouped, in whole
or in part, from sales generated by S2G of products purchased by S2G under the
distribution agreements. A percentage of the gross margin on the S2G Sales shall
be applied to a recoupment of the advance until the earlier of (i) the date on
which the amount of the unrecouped advance has been reduced to zero or (ii)
September 15, 2010, on which any unrecouped advance shall be repaid. As of
December 31, 2009, the balance remaining on the advance is approximately $1.4
million and this is included in customer advances in the current liabilities
section of the balance sheet.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if, at any time prior to the recoupment of the advance in full,
the Company receives proceeds in connection with any sale of securities, or
otherwise raises additional capital, exceeding an aggregate of five million
dollars ($5,000,000), other than under a defined anticipated qualified
financing, the entire unrecouped advance under the advance agreement shall at
once become due and payable in full as of the funding date of the additional
capital transaction without written notice of acceleration to the Company.
Additional capital transaction shall include, but not be limited to the sale or
issuance of any security by the Company, or any subsidiary of the Company, of
any kind or character whatsoever, where “security” is given its broadest meaning
including stock, warrants, options, convertible notes, and similar instruments
of all types.
In
consideration of S2G entering into the advance agreement, the Company agreed to
issue to S2G Inc. a warrant to purchase 12,777 shares of the Company’s common
stock (or such other number of shares of common stock that on the warrant grant
date (as defined below), represents 6% of the Company’s modified fully-diluted
shares, computed as if all outstanding convertible stock, warrants and stock
options that are, directly or indirectly, convertible into common stock at a
price of $450 or less, have been so converted), upon the occurrence of an
anticipated qualified financing, which means (i) the consummation of the sale of
shares of common stock by the Company which results in aggregate gross proceeds
to the Company of at least $4,000,000 and (ii) the conversion of the Company’s
senior secured convertible notes, in the aggregate original principal amount of
$11,150,000, into shares of common stock. The warrant will have a term of five
years and an exercise price equal to $180. The warrant to acquire 12,777 shares
was issued on August 31, 2009. The warrant, which was issued in connection with
the loan, was accounted for as a financing instrument under ASC Topic 470-20-05,
“
Debt Instruments with
Detachable Warrants
,” and valued at $400,000 using the Black-Scholes
model, and this amount will be amortized over a period not to exceed 12 months
from the maturity date of the investment through interest expense. For the
period ended December 31, 2009, $132,000 of additional interest expense was
recorded in the consolidated statement of operations for this
advance.
The
advance is guaranteed by Messrs. Seremet, Rosenbaum and another employee.
Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum did not receive any additional compensation for
this guarantee. The employee who guaranteed the advance was granted 500,000
shares of common stock. The value of the shares issued was computed at $100,000
using the bid-ask spread of the Company’s stock price and is recorded in the
general and administrative expenses in the year ended December 31,
2009.
NOTE
10. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities consisted of:
|
|
(Amounts
in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
$
|
773
|
|
|
|
982
|
|
Obligations
to compensate current and former employees
|
|
|
561
|
|
|
|
720
|
|
Royalties
|
|
|
430
|
|
|
|
252
|
|
Obligations
arising from acquisitions
|
|
|
233
|
|
|
|
354
|
|
Taxes
payable
|
|
|
260
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
to customers
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
710
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
58
|
|
|
|
81
|
|
Totals
|
|
$
|
2,333
|
|
|
$
|
3,099
|
|
NOTE
11. NOTES PAYABLE
Outstanding
notes payable, net of unamortized discounts, are as follows:
|
|
(Amounts
in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Zoo
Entertainment convertible notes, net of discounts attributable to the
warrant value of $0 and $1,576
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
9,574
|
|
Interest
on convertible notes
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
240
|
|
3.9%
Zoo Publishing notes, net of discount of $0 and $1,030
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,536
|
|
2.95%
note due June 2012 assumed from Zoo Publishing acquisition
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
370
|
|
8.25%
Wachovia demand note assumed from Zoo Publishing
acquisition
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
45
|
|
Note
assumed from Zoo Publishing acquisition, 12% interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
25
|
|
Employee
loans, payable on demand
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
331
|
|
Zoo
Publishing employee loans at 4% interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
268
|
|
Totals
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
13,389
|
|
Current
portion
|
|
|
120
|
|
|
|
11,617
|
|
Non-current
portion
|
|
$
|
180
|
|
|
$
|
1,772
|
|
The
principal and interest amounts for the Zoo Entertainment convertible notes were
converted into equity as part of the November 2009 financing.
The face
amounts of the notes payable as of December 31, 2009 are due as
follows:
|
|
(Amounts in Thousands)
|
|
Year Ending December
|
|
Amount Due
|
|
2010
|
|
$
|
120
|
|
2011
|
|
|
120
|
|
2012
|
|
|
60
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
300
|
|
Zoo
Entertainment Notes
On July
7, 2008, as amended on July 15, 2008 and July 31, 2008, the Company entered into
a note purchase agreement under which the purchasers agreed to provide loans to
the Company in the aggregate principal amount of $9.0 million, in consideration
for the issuance and delivery of senior secured convertible promissory notes. In
connection with the issuance of such notes, the Company issued to the note
holders warrants to purchase 13,637 shares of common stock of the Company. The
notes had an interest rate of five percent (5%) for the one year term of the
note commencing from issuance, unless extended. In connection with the note
purchase agreement, the Company satisfied a management fee obligation by issuing
additional senior secured convertible promissory notes in the principal amount
of $750,000 and warrants to purchase 1,137 shares of common stock of the
Company. All of the warrants have a five year term and an exercise price of
$6.00 per share. Pursuant to a security agreement, by and among the Company and
the purchasers, dated as of July 7, 2008, as amended on August 12, 2008, the
Company granted a security interest in all of its assets to each of the
purchasers to secure the Company’s obligations under the notes.
On
September 26, 2008, the Company entered into a note purchase agreement pursuant
to which the purchasers agreed to provide a loan to the Company in the aggregate
principal amount of $1.4 million, in consideration for the issuance and delivery
of senior secured convertible promissory notes. In connection with the issuance
of such notes, the Company also issued warrants to purchase 2,122 shares of
common stock of the Company to the note holders. The notes had an interest rate
of five percent (5%) for the time period beginning on September 26, 2008 and
ending on September 26, 2009, unless extended. On October 6, 2009, the maturity
date was extended to November 2, 2009 and on November 2, 2009, the maturity date
was subsequently extended to February 2, 2010. The warrants have a five year
term and an exercise price of $6.00 per share. Pursuant to a security agreement,
by and among the Company and the purchasers, dated September 26, 2008, the
Company granted a security interest in all of its assets to each of the
purchasers to secure the Company’s obligations under the notes.
The total
principal amount of all of the notes described above was approximately $11.15
million, $9.8 million of which was incurred prior to the date of the reverse
merger. The warrants issued with all the notes were valued at approximately $5.9
million by the Company. The Company used the income and market
valuation approaches to derive the Company’s business enterprise value and then
used the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, applying discounts for illiquidity
and dilution, to calculate the value of the warrants. The total deferred debt
discount of $5.9 million is amortized over the one year life of the notes. Prior
to September 12, 2008, 7,576 warrants were exercised and the interest expense
related to the discount of these warrants was accelerated. As of September 12,
2008, the deferred debt discount of the existing notes was approximately $2.4
million and the net value of the notes recorded as of September 12, 2008 was
approximately $7.8 million. On September 26, 2008, the Company issued $1.0
million of the notes and 1,516 of the warrants which were valued at $527,000
using consistent valuation methodologies as those used for all the previously
issued notes. As of November 20, 2009, the net value of the notes was
approximately $11.9 million including $734,000 of accrued interest.
On June
26, 2009, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to Senior Secured Convertible
Note (“Amendment No. 2”), with the requisite holders (the “Holders”) of the
Company’s senior secured convertible notes issued in the aggregate principal
amount of $11.15 million. Pursuant to Amendment No. 2, the parties agreed to
extend the maturity date of the notes that were originally scheduled to mature
during July 2009 to August 31, 2009, or, if the Company receives comments from
the SEC with respect to the Information Statement Pursuant to Section 14(c) (the
“Information Statement”) that the Company filed on July 7, 2009 in connection
with an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation authorizing a
sufficient number of shares of the Company’s common stock to permit the
conversion of the notes (“Certificate of Amendment”), on September 15, 2009. The
Company did not receive comments from the SEC with respect to the Information
Statement and, as such, the maturity dates of such notes became August 31, 2009.
The Company entered into subsequent amendments with the Holders extending the
maturity date to November 2, 2009 and then subsequently to February 2,
2010.
On
November 20, 2009, the requisite Senior Secured Convertible Note Holders agreed
that if the Company raises a minimum of $4.0 million of new capital, they will
convert their debt into convertible preferred shares of the Company that will
ultimately convert into common shares that represent 36.5% of the equity of the
Company. As a result of the Company consummating an approximately $4.2 million
preferred equity raise on November 20, 2009, upon which approximately $11.9
million of existing debt including related accrued interest converted into
convertible preferred equity, the Company issued 1,188,439 shares of Series B
Preferred Stock that automatically convert into 1,980,739 shares of common stock
to the Senior Convertible Note Holders
’
in exchange for
their Notes, when there are sufficient common shares authorized. (See Note 21
for further details in connection with the actual conversion on March 10,
2010). The total fair value of the Series B Preferred Stock was determined
to be approximately $3.0 million, based on a $1.50 value per common share, which
is the same value paid per share by investors on the sale of Series A Preferred
Stock with identical rights and features during the same time period (See Note
14).
The price
per share paid by investors on the sale of Series A Preferred Stock was agreed
upon as a result of arms length negotiations with investors who
agreed to invest an aggregate of at least $4.0 million to
acquire 50% of the equity of the Company. Such investment for such equity
reflects a value per common share of $1.50.
Of the $8.9 million gain on
extinguishment of debt, approximately $3.6 million is recorded as additional
paid-in-capital because that debt holder was also a shareholder with greater
than 10% of the outstanding common stock at the time of the debt conversion and
deemed to be a related party. The remaining $5.3 million balance was recorded as
a gain on extinguishment of the debt.
Zoo
Publishing Notes
In
connection with the acquisition of Zoo Publishing, the Company issued various
promissory notes (“Zoo Publishing Note”) in an aggregate of approximately $6.8
million. Approximately $1.8 million of principal was payable at the earlier of
the Company’s completion of another round of financing or by December 2008 with
the $5.0 million balance to be paid in two installments pursuant to the “Zoo
Publishing Note.” The first installment of $2.5 million of principal together
with accrued interest at the rate of 3.9% per annum would be due on the earlier
of June 18, 2009 and the date on which the Company consummates a round of equity
financing of $40.0 million or more. The balance of the Zoo Publishing Note
(including accrued interest) would be payable December 18, 2010. In connection
with the aforementioned note, the Company recorded a debt discount of
approximately $2.3 million. For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008,
amortization of deferred debt discount was $294,000 and $988,000 and interest
expense was $64,000 and $213,000, respectively. In July 2008, the $6.8 million
of notes were restructured and approximately $3.2 million of this debt was
converted to common stock of the Company based on fair value and of the
remaining $3.6 million, approximately $1.1 million became due September 18,
2009, $113,000 became due September 18, 2010, $2.0 million became due December
18, 2010 and approximately $316,000 became due July 31, 2011.
In
connection with the Settlement Agreement dated June 18, 2009 (See Notes 15 and
19), all the Zoo Publishing Notes were cancelled and no cash payments were
required to be made for either the principal amounts of the notes or the
interest accrued. The net amount of the obligation relieved for the Zoo
Publishing Notes was approximately $3.0 million and is included in the gain on
legal settlement on the statement of operations.
In
connection with the acquisition of Zoo Publishing, the Company also assumed a
liability of $1.2 million as part of the Zoo Publishing purchase price. Other
notes payable assumed from the Zoo Publishing acquisition included:
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·
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$200,000
demand note with 12.0% percent interest per annum, callable in six months,
minimum guaranteed interest per renewal is $12,000. The note is guaranteed
by the Zoo Publishing President. The note was totally paid off by March
31, 2009.
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|
|
|
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·
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Zoo
Publishing purchased treasury stock from a former employee in December
2006 for the amount of $650,000. The balance on the note as of December
31, 2009 was $300,000; $120,000 was classified as current and $180,000 was
classified as long-term. The payments are due monthly and the amount of
the payment is $10,000 per
month.
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NOTE
12. COMMITMENTS
Leases
A summary
of annual minimum lease commitments as of December 31, 2009 is as
follows:
|
|
Operating
|
|
|
|
Leases
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
$
|
49
|
|
2011
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
59
|
|
Our
office facilities are occupied under non-cancelable operating leases that expire
in February 2010 and January 2011. Rent expense amounted to $174,000 and
$310,000 for the years ending December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. In
January 2010, the Company signed a lease for new office facilities in Cincinnati
through February 2014 that provide for commitments of $67,000 in 2010, $115,000
in 2011, $102,000 in 2012, $113,000 in 2013 and $21,000 in 2014.
NOTE
13. INCOME TAXES
Through
May 15, 2008, the Company and certain of its consolidated subsidiaries were
taxed as a partnership under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
Accordingly, the losses incurred by the Company and those subsidiaries through
May 15, 2008 were allocated to the respective members and reported on their
individual tax returns. Effective May 16, 2008, the Company changed its tax
status from a partnership to a corporation and, as a result, began filing
consolidated corporate tax returns with its domestic subsidiaries. The provision
for income taxes is based on income recognized for financial statement purposes
and includes the effects of temporary differences between such income and that
recognized for tax return purposes as well as the deferred tax assets and
liabilities recognized for existing timing items relating to the Company's
change in tax status.
For
financial reporting purposes, loss before income taxes include the following
components (in thousands):
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Pretax
(loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United
States
|
|
$
|
(10,054
|
)
|
|
$
|
(23,196
|
)
|
Foreign
(discontinued operations)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(4,585
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
(10,054
|
)
|
|
$
|
(27,781
|
)
|
For 2008,
the United States pretax loss includes approximately $5.6 million for the period
through May 15, 2008 attributable to entities that are taxed as
partnerships.
The
components of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2009
and 2008 are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Current:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
$
|
135
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
State
|
|
|
125
|
|
|
|
86
|
|
Total
Current
|
|
|
260
|
|
|
|
86
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
|
1,897
|
|
|
|
(3,765
|
)
|
State
|
|
|
986
|
|
|
|
(1,017
|
)
|
Foreign
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(1,390
|
)
|
Total
Deferred
|
|
|
2,883
|
|
|
|
(6,172
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
3,143
|
|
|
$
|
(6,086
|
)
|
During
2008, $4,696 of the tax benefit was allocated to continuing operations and
$1,390 was allocated to discontinued operations.
The
Company paid $23,000 to various state jurisdictions for income taxes during the
year ended December 31, 2009. No income taxes were paid during the year ended
December 31, 2008.
The
reconciliations of income tax benefit computed at the U.S. statutory tax rates
to income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
are:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Tax
at U.S. federal income tax rates
|
|
|
(34.0
|
)%
|
|
|
(34.0
|
)%
|
State
taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
|
|
|
6.9
|
|
|
|
(5.8
|
)
|
Permanent
differences:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
49.7
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Cancellation
of indebtedness income
|
|
|
12.2
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Litigation
settlement - Purchase money debt reduction
|
|
|
(7.9
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Adjustment
to NOL carryover balance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
net
of adjustment to valuation allowance
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Impact
of foreign tax rates and credits
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
Change
in valuation allowance
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
7.0
|
|
Amount
not subject to corporate income taxes
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
6.8
|
|
Deferred
taxes related to change in tax status
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
Nondeductible
expenses and other
|
|
|
(3.7
|
)
|
|
|
2.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.3
|
%
|
|
|
(21.9
|
)%
|
Deferred
income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and
the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the
Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2009 and 2008
are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
Current
|
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
|
Current
|
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
Deferred
tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
operating loss carried forward
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
719
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
5,887
|
|
Capital
loss carryforwards
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
431
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
515
|
|
Allowance
for returns and discount
|
|
|
315
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
548
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Bonuses
payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
461
|
|
|
|
111
|
|
Bonus
and other accruals
|
|
|
363
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
263
|
|
|
|
74
|
|
Non-qualified
options
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
569
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
558
|
|
Alternative
minimum tax credit carryforward
|
|
|
135
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Gross
deferred tax assets
|
|
|
813
|
|
|
|
1,719
|
|
|
|
1,272
|
|
|
|
7,145
|
|
Valuation
allowance
|
|
|
(138
|
)
|
|
|
(293
|
)
|
|
|
(299
|
)
|
|
|
(1,800
|
)
|
Net
deferred tax assets
|
|
|
675
|
|
|
|
1,426
|
|
|
|
973
|
|
|
|
5,345
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
tax liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property
and equipment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(17
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(19
|
)
|
Inventory
|
|
|
(97
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Discounts
on notes
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(285
|
)
|
|
|
(183
|
)
|
Intangibles
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(4,870
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(5,831
|
)
|
Total
deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
(97
|
)
|
|
|
(4,887
|
)
|
|
|
(285
|
)
|
|
|
(6,033
|
)
|
Net
deferred tax asset (liability)
|
|
$
|
578
|
|
|
$
|
(3,461
|
)
|
|
$
|
688
|
|
|
$
|
(688
|
)
|
As of
December 31, 2008, the Company had approximately $1.2 million of available
capital loss carryforwards which expire in 2013. A valuation allowance of
approximately $431,000 was recognized to offset the deferred tax assets related
to these carryforwards. The Company currently does not have any capital gains to
utilize against this capital loss. If realized, the tax benefit of this item
will be applied to reduce future capital gains of the Company.
As of
December 31, 2009, the Company has U.S. federal net operating loss (“NOL”)
carryforwards of approximately $1.6 million. As a result of statutory
limitations, the company will only be able to utilize approximately $160,000 of
NOL and capital loss carryforwards per year. The federal NOL will begin to
expire in 2028. The Company has state NOL carryforwards of approximately $3.0
million which will be available to offset taxable state income during the
carryforward period. The state NOL will also begin to expire in 2028. The tax
benefit of this item is reflected in the above table of deferred tax assets and
liabilities.
NOTE
14. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS
The
Company has authorized 250,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001, and
5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 as of December 31, 2009.
(See Notes 14 and 21 for further details in connection with the conversion
features of the preferred shares and details of the March 2010 increase in
authorized shares of common stock).
Common
Stock
As of
December 31, 2009, there were 65,711 shares of common stock issued and 52,708
shares of common stock outstanding.
On June
26, 2009, our Board of Directors and stockholders holding approximately 63.6% of
our outstanding common stock approved an amendment to our Certificate of
Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from
75,000,000 shares to 250,000,000 shares (the “Share Increase”). The consents the
Company received constitute the only stockholder approval required for the Share
Increase under the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) and our
existing Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. Pursuant to Rule 14c-2 of the
Exchange Act, stockholder approval of these amendments will become effective on
or after such date that is approximately 20 calendar days following the date the
Company first mailed the Information Statement to our stockholders. After such
date, the Board of Directors may implement the Share Increase at any time, at
its discretion, by filing a Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of
Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The
Information Statement was first sent to our stockholders on July 31, 2009. The
Board of Directors effectuated the Share Increase on August 26,
2009.
In
conjunction with the settlement of the litigation with the sellers of Zoo
Publishing on June 18, 2009 (see Notes 15 and 19), the sellers returned 9,274
shares of common stock to the Company. These shares were valued at $120,
based on the bid-ask spread of the Company’s stock price and assigning a
marketability discount to the quoted market price of the stock, and were
recorded as treasury shares.
Preferred
Stock
As of
December 31, 2009, there were 1,389,684 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and
1,188,439 shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. Both Series
A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock will automatically convert
to shares of common stock of the Company at a rate of 1:1.667 when there
are a sufficient number of shares of common stock
authorized.
Preferred
stock was issued in lieu of common stock in connection with the November 2009
and December 2009 equity raises because the Company did not have a sufficient
number of shares of common stock authorized. On November 20, 2009, the Company
determined that it had the requisite number of votes of its holders of common
stock and preferred stock in order to effect an increase in its authorized
shares of common stock as soon as practicable to allow for all the then
outstanding preferred stock to automatically convert to common stock immediately
upon the effectiveness of an amendment to the Company's certificate of
incorporation authorizing an increase in its authorized shares of common stock.
On January 13, 2010, our Board of Directors and stockholders holding
approximately 66.7% of our outstanding voting capital stock approved an
amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of
authorized shares of common stock from 250,000,000 shares to 3,500,000,000
shares (the “Charter Amendment”). The consents the Company received constituted
the only stockholder approval required for the Charter Amendment under the DGCL
and our existing Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. Pursuant to Rule 14c-2
of the Exchange Act, stockholder approval of this amendment will become
effective on or after such date that is approximately 20 calendar days following
the date the Company first mailed the definitive Information Statement Pursuant
to Section 14(c) (the “Information Statement”) to our stockholders. The
Information Statement was first sent to our stockholders on February 16, 2010.
On March 10, 2010, the Company filed the Charter Amendment with the Delaware
Secretary of State. The Charter Amendment increased the Company’s authorized
shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, from 250,000,000 shares to
3,500,000,000 shares (See Note 21).
On
November 20, 2009, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the
“SPA”) with certain investors, consummating an approximately $4.2 million
convertible preferred equity raise, pursuant to which the Company issued Series
A Preferred Stock that will convert into common shares of the Company upon an
increase in sufficient authorized common shares, representing 50% of the equity
of the Company. The Series A Preferred Stock have a rate of one (1) share of
Series A Preferred Stock for each $2.50 of value of the investment amount. The
Company issued 1,180,282 shares of Series A Preferred Stock on November 20,
2009. On December 16, 2009, the Company received an additional $776,000 from
certain investors and issued an additional 209,402 shares of Series A Preferred
Stock.
On
November 20, 2009, the Company entered into Amendment No. 6 to Senior Secured
Convertible Note with the requisite holders of the Company’s outstanding senior
secured convertible notes issued in the aggregate principal amount of
$11,150,000. The amendment provides that, among other things, the outstanding
principal balance and all accrued and unpaid interest of $734,000 under the
notes shall convert into shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock upon
the consummation of an investor sale that results in aggregate gross proceeds to
the Company of at least $4,000,000, at a rate of one (1) share of Series B
Preferred Stock for each $10.00 of value of the note. Moreover, the amendment
provides that the notes shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all
rights with respect to the notes shall immediately cease and terminate upon the
conversion, except for the right of each holder to receive the shares to which
it is entitled as a result of such conversion. The Company issued 1,188,439
shares of Series B Preferred Stock on November 20, 2009 as a result of the
conversion of the notes.
Options
As of
December 31, 2008, the Company’s 2007 Plan allowed for an aggregate of 1,667
shares of common stock with respect to which stock rights may be granted and a
417 maximum number of shares of common stock with respect to which stock rights
may be granted to any participant in any fiscal year. As of December 31, 2008,
an aggregate of 1,625 shares of restricted common stock of the Company are
outstanding under the Company’s 2007 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock
Plan, and 42 shares of common stock were reserved for future issuance under this
plan.
On
January 14, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors approved and adopted an
amendment to the 2007 Plan, which increased the number of shares of common stock
that may be issued under the plan from 1,667 shares to 6,667 shares, and
increased the maximum number of shares of common stock with respect to which
stock rights may be granted to any participant in any fiscal year from 417
shares to 1,250 shares. All other terms of the plan remain in full force and
effect.
On
January 14, 2009, the Company granted Mr. Seremet an option to purchase 1,250
shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $180 per share,
pursuant to the Company’s 2007 Plan, as amended. There were no other options
issued during the year ended December 31, 2009.
On May
12, 2009, the Company entered into a letter agreement with each of Mark Seremet
and David Rosenbaum, pursuant to which, in consideration for Messrs. Seremet and
Rosenbaum entering into a Guaranty with Wells Fargo for the full and prompt
payment and performance by the Company and its subsidiaries of the obligations
in connection with a purchase order financing (the “Loan”) (see Note 9), the
Company agreed to compensate Mr. Seremet in the amount of $10,000 per month, and
Mr. Rosenbaum in the amount of $7,000 per month, for so long as the executive
remains employed while the Guaranty and Loan remain in full force and effect. If
the Guaranty is not released by the end of the month following termination of
employment of either Messrs. Seremet or Rosenbaum, the monthly fee shall be
doubled for each month thereafter until the Guaranty is removed. As part of the
November 2009 financing, Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum agreed to amend their
respective letter agreements, pursuant to which, in consideration of each of
their continued personal guarantees, the Company’s Board of Directors has
approved the issuance of an option to purchase (restricted stock or other
incentives intended to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code),
equal to) a 6.25% ownership interest, to each of Mr. Seremet and Mr. Rosenbaum
respectively. Subject to the effectiveness of an amendment to the Company’s
Certificate of Incorporation authorizing an increase in the number of authorized
shares of the Company’s common stock, on February 11, 2010, the Company issued
options to purchase shares of common stock to each of Mr. Seremet and Mr.
Rosenbaum in consideration for their continued personal guarantees (see Note
21).
On
February 11, 2010, the Company issued shares of common stock and options to
acquire common stock to various employees, directors and consultants, outside of
the Company’s 2007 Plan (see Note 21).
A summary
of the status of the Company’s outstanding stock options as of December 31, 2009
and 2008 and changes during the years then ended is presented
below:
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Price
|
|
Outstanding
at beginning of year
|
|
|
3,895
|
|
|
$
|
1,056
|
|
|
|
406
|
|
|
$
|
1,548
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
1,250
|
|
|
|
180
|
|
|
|
3,517
|
|
|
|
1,002
|
|
Canceled
|
|
|
(824
|
)
|
|
|
1,176
|
|
|
|
(28
|
)
|
|
|
1,548
|
|
Outstanding
at end of year
|
|
|
4,321
|
|
|
$
|
774
|
|
|
|
3,895
|
|
|
$
|
1,056
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options
exercisable at year-end
|
|
|
2,836
|
|
|
$
|
1,104
|
|
|
|
3,192
|
|
|
$
|
990
|
|
The fair
value of options granted during the year was $107,000.
The
following table summarizes information about outstanding stock options at
December 31, 2009:
|
|
Options Outstanding
|
|
|
Options Exercisable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Weighted-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
Range of
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Contractual
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
Exercise Prices
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
Life (Years)
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
|
Price
|
|
$1,548
|
|
|
280
|
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
|
$
|
1,548
|
|
|
|
280
|
|
|
$
|
1,548
|
|
$1,350
|
|
|
353
|
|
|
|
3.7
|
|
|
|
1,350
|
|
|
|
118
|
|
|
|
1,350
|
|
$912
|
|
|
2,438
|
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
|
|
912
|
|
|
|
2.438
|
|
|
|
912
|
|
$180
|
|
|
1,250
|
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
|
|
180
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
180
|
|
$180
to $1,548
|
|
|
4,321
|
|
|
|
3.8
|
|
|
$
|
774
|
|
|
|
2,836
|
|
|
$
|
1,104
|
|
The
following table summarizes the activity of non-vested outstanding stock
options:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-Average
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Fair Value at
|
|
|
Contractual Life
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
Grant Date
|
|
|
(Years)
|
|
Non-vested
shares at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
703
|
|
|
$
|
1,350
|
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
Options
granted
|
|
|
1,250
|
|
|
|
180
|
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
Options
vested
|
|
|
(117
|
)
|
|
|
1,350
|
|
|
|
3.7
|
|
Options
forfeited or expired
|
|
|
(351
|
)
|
|
|
1,350
|
|
|
|
3.7
|
|
Non-vested
shares at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
1,485
|
|
|
$
|
474
|
|
|
|
4.0
|
|
As of
December 31, 2009, there was approximately $162,000 of unrecognized compensation
cost related to non-vested stock option awards, which is expected to be
recognized over a remaining weighted-average vesting period of 1.7 - 2.0
years.
The
intrinsic value of options outstanding at December 31, 2009 is $0.
Warrants
On August
31, 2009, in consideration of Solutions 2 GO Inc. entering into an advance
agreement with the Company, the Company issued to Solutions 2 GO Inc. a warrant
to purchase 12,777 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per
share. The warrants have a term of five years and an exercise price equal to
$180.
As part
of the equity raise on November 20, 2009 and on December 16, 2009, the Company
issued warrants to purchase 1,017,194 shares of the Company’s common
stock. The warrants have a five year term and an exercise price of
$0.01 per share. The warrants contain customary limitations on the amount that
can be exercised. Additionally, the warrants provide that they cannot be
exercised until the effectiveness of the filing of an amendment to the Company’s
Certificate of Incorporation authorizing a sufficient number of shares of common
stock to permit the exercise of the warrants (see Preferred Stock discussion
above). In the event of any subdivision, combination, consolidation,
reclassification or other change of common stock into a lesser number, a greater
number or a different class of stock, the number of shares of common stock
deliverable upon exercise of the warrants will be proportionally decreased or
increased, as applicable, but the exercise price of the warrants will remain at
$0.01 per share.
As of
December 31, 2009, there were 1,039,703 warrants outstanding with five-year
lives expiring in 2012 through 2014, of which 22,509 are currently
exercisable.
A summary
of the status of the Company’s outstanding warrants as of December 31 and
changes during the years then ended is presented below:
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
Number Of
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Number Of
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
|
Warrants
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Warrants
|
|
Price
|
|
Outstanding
at beginning of period
|
|
|
10,869
|
|
|
$
|
438
|
|
|
|
1,714
|
|
|
$
|
1,572
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
1,029,971
|
|
|
|
6.00
|
|
|
|
3,325
|
|
|
|
618
|
|
Assumed
with reverse merger
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
7,197
|
|
|
|
6.00
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(1,137
|
)
|
|
|
6.00
|
|
|
|
(1,367
|
)
|
|
|
6.00
|
|
Outstanding
at end of year
|
|
|
1,039,703
|
|
|
$
|
6.82
|
|
|
|
10,869
|
|
|
$
|
438
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants
exercisable
at
year-end
|
|
|
22,509
|
|
|
$
|
214
|
|
|
|
10,869
|
|
|
$
|
438
|
|
The
following table summarizes information about outstanding warrants at December
31, 2009:
|
|
Warrants Outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Weighted-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
Average
|
|
Range of
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Contractual
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
Exercise Prices
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
Life (Years)
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1,704
|
|
|
2,383
|
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
$
|
1,704
|
|
$1,278
|
|
|
531
|
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
|
$
|
1,278
|
|
$180
|
|
|
12,777
|
|
|
|
4.9
|
|
|
$
|
180
|
|
$6
|
|
|
6,818
|
|
|
|
3.7
|
|
|
$
|
6
|
|
$0.01
|
|
|
1,017,194
|
|
|
|
4.9
|
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0.01
to $1,704
|
|
|
1,039,703
|
|
|
|
4.9
|
|
|
$
|
6.82
|
|
NOTE
15. GAIN ON LEGAL SETTLEMENT
On June
18, 2009, the Company settled a lawsuit brought by the former sellers of Zoo
Publishing, resulting in a net gain on legal settlement of approximately $4.3
million. (See Note 19)
The
settlement eliminated the following Company’s obligations totaling
$3,925,000:
|
·
|
outstanding
notes with a face value of $3,565,900, discounted as of June 18, 2009 for
$736,000 and interest accrued of
$219,000;
|
|
·
|
employee
loans totaling $574,000; and
|
|
·
|
other
obligations for an aggregate amount of
$302,000.
|
In
conjunction with the settlement of the litigation with the sellers of Zoo
Publishing, the sellers returned 9,274 shares of common stock to the Company.
These treasury shares were valued at $120.00 and included as part of the gain on
legal settlement for approximately $1.1 million.
The
Company’s remaining cash obligations and litigation expense amounted to
approximately $710,000, resulting in a total net gain on settlement of
approximately $4.3 million.
NOTE
16. FIRE LOSS AND INSURANCE RECOVERY
On
October 13, 2008, a third party warehouse in San Bernardino, California that the
Company uses for packing our product from Zoo Publishing and shipping finished
goods to our customers was consumed by fire, destroying our entire inventory
stored at that location, with an approximate cost of $3.0 million. The Company
collected on its property insurance policy in the amount of approximately $2.1
million, which was paid directly to our inventory financing company and was
recorded as a reduction of cost of goods sold. The Company collected $1.2
million from our business income insurance policy and this was recorded as other
income on the statement of operations in 2008. During the 2009 period, our
third party warehouse received $860,000 from their insurance company relating to
losses incurred by us from the fire in October 2008. Those proceeds were
applied against other amounts due to the third party warehouse by reducing our
payables and are reported as other income in the consolidated statement of
operations in 2009.
NOTE
17. INTEREST, NET
|
|
(Amounts in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Interest
arising from amortization of debt discount
|
|
$
|
2,003
|
|
|
$
|
3,562
|
|
Interest
on various notes
|
|
|
618
|
|
|
|
624
|
|
Interest
on financing arrangements
|
|
|
354
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Less
interest income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
interest – all operations
|
|
|
2,975
|
|
|
|
4,177
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
relating to discontinued operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(539
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense, net
|
|
$
|
2,975
|
|
|
$
|
3,638
|
|
NOTE
18. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Supplemental
cash flow information for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 is as
follows:
|
|
(Amounts in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Changes
in other assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable and due from factor
|
|
$
|
(2,190
|
)
|
|
$
|
(516
|
)
|
Inventory
|
|
|
1,017
|
|
|
|
(1,565
|
)
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
(153
|
)
|
|
|
645
|
|
Product
development costs
|
|
|
939
|
|
|
|
155
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
(2,379
|
)
|
|
|
1,726
|
|
Customer
advances
|
|
|
(742
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities
|
|
|
(1,293
|
)
|
|
|
(736
|
)
|
Net
changes in other assets and liabilities
|
|
$
|
(4,801
|
)
|
|
$
|
(291
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
paid during the year for interest
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
56
|
|
Cash
paid during the year for taxes
|
|
$
|
23
|
|
|
$
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash
investing and financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion
of convertible notes to Series B Preferred Stock
|
|
$
|
11,884
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Receipt
of 9,274 shares for partial settlement of litigation
|
|
$
|
1,113
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Notes
and obligations relieved for partial settlement of
litigation
|
|
$
|
3,925
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Acquisition
of Intangible for long-term obligation
|
|
$
|
2,600
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Issuance
of 2,634 shares for partial payment of Zoo Digital
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
4,086
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receipt
of 586 shares in Treasury in connection with the sale of
Supervillain
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
527
|
|
Receipt
of 3,111 shares in Treasury in connection with the sale of Zoo
Digital
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
2,829
|
|
Exchange
of debt for equity at original face value
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
5,950
|
|
NOTE
19. LITIGATION
On
February 19, 2009, Susan Kain Jurgensen, Steven Newton, Mercy Gonzalez, Bruce
Kain, Wesley Kain, Raymond Pierce and Cristie Walsh filed a complaint against
Zoo Publishing, Zoo Games and Zoo in the Supreme Court of the State of New York,
New York County, index number 09 / 102381 alleging claims for breach of certain
loan agreements and employment agreements, intentional interference and
fraudulent transfer. The complaint sought compensatory damages, punitive damages
and preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, among other remedies. On June
18, 2009, the Company reached a settlement whereby it agreed to pay to the
plaintiffs an aggregate of $560,000 (the “Settlement Amount”) in full
satisfaction of the disputed claims, without any admission of any liability of
wrongdoing as follows: (a) $300,000 on June 26, 2009; (b) $60,000 on or before
the earlier of (i) the date that is 90 days from June 18, 2009 or (ii) the date
the Company obtains new and available financing, including any amounts currently
held in escrow that will be released from escrow after June 18, 2009, in any
form and from any source, in an amount totaling at least $2,000,000; (c)
$100,000 on or before December 18, 2009; and (d) $100,000 on or before June 18,
2010. To date, $460,000 of the Settlement Amount has been paid to the
plaintiffs. The Zoo Publishing Notes and all other notes,
employment, agreements, loan agreements, options, warrants and other
agreements relating to the plaintiffs (except with respect to that
certain Employment Agreement between Zoo Publishing and Cristie Walsh) were
terminated and all outstanding obligations of the Company related to these
agreements were cancelled. In addition, the plaintiffs returned to us an
aggregate of 9,274 shares of our common stock owned by them prior to such
date.
The
Company is also involved in various other legal proceedings and claims incident
to the normal conduct of our business. Although it is impossible to predict the
outcome of any legal proceeding and there can be no assurances, the Company
believes that its legal proceedings and claims, individually and in the
aggregate, are not likely to have a material adverse effect on its financial
condition, results of operations or cash flows.
NOTE
20. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The
Company leased office space in New York from 575 Broadway Associates, LLC, a
company owned principally by one of its principal investors, from April 2007 to
October 2008. The Company paid rent expense of $0 and $234,000 during the years
ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, to this related
party.
Certain
Zoo Publishing employees loaned the Company an aggregate of up to $765,000 in
2008 on a short-term basis. The Company accrued interest at 4% per annum and all
amounts were cancelled as part of the Settlement Agreement (see Note
15).
On April
6, 2009, the Company entered into an amended and restated purchase order
financing arrangement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells
Fargo”) pursuant to an amended and restated master purchase order assignment
agreement (the “Assignment Agreement”). In connection with the Assignment
Agreement, on April 6, 2009 the Company also entered into an amended and
restated security agreement and financing statement (the “Security Agreement”)
with Wells Fargo, pursuant to which the Company granted to Wells Fargo a first
priority security interest in certain of our assets as set forth in the Security
Agreement, as well as a subordinate security interest in certain other of our
assets (the “Common Collateral”), which security interest is subordinate to the
security interests in the Common Collateral held by certain of our senior
lenders, as set forth in the Security Agreement. Also in connection with the
Assignment Agreement, on April 6, 2009, Mark Seremet, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Zoo Games and a director of Zoo Entertainment, and David
Rosenbaum, the President of Zoo Publishing, entered into a Guaranty with Wells
Fargo, pursuant to which Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum agreed to guaranty the
full and prompt payment and performance of the obligations under the Assignment
Agreement and the Security Agreement. On May 12, 2009, the Company entered into
a letter agreement with each of Mark Seremet and David Rosenbaum (the “Fee
Letters”), pursuant to which, in consideration for Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum
entering into the Guaranty with Wells Fargo for the full and prompt payment and
performance by the Company and its subsidiaries of the obligations in connection
with a purchase order financing (the “Loan”), the Company agreed to compensate
Mr. Seremet in the amount of $10,000 per month, and Mr. Rosenbaum in the amount
of $7,000 per month, for so long as the executive remains employed while the
Guaranty and Loan remain in full force and effect. If the Guaranty is not
released by the end of the month following termination of employment of either
Messrs. Seremet or Rosenbaum, the monthly fee shall be doubled for each month
thereafter until the Guaranty is removed.
Additionally,
pursuant to the Fee Letters, the Company agreed to grant under the Company’s
2007 Plan, to each of Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum, on such date that is the
earlier of the conversion of at least 25% of all currently existing convertible
debt of the Company into equity, or November 8, 2009, an option to purchase that
number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to 6% and 3%, respectively,
of the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock, based on a fully
diluted current basis assuming those options and warrants that have an exercise
price below $240 per share are exercised on that date but not counting the
potential conversion to equity of any outstanding convertible notes that have
not yet been converted and, inclusive of any options or other equity securities
or securities convertible into equity securities of the Company that each may
own on the Grant Date. The options shall be issued at an exercise price equal to
the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the Grant Date and
pursuant to the Company’s standard form of nonqualified stock option agreement;
provided however that in the event the Guaranty has not been released by Wells
Fargo Bank as of the date of the termination of the option due to termination of
service, the option termination date shall be extended until the earlier of the
date of the release of the Guaranty or the expiration of the ten year term of
the option. In addition any options owned by Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum as of
the Grant Date with an exercise price that is higher than the exercise price of
the new options shall be cancelled as of the Grant Date. As part of the
November 2009 financing, Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum agreed to amend their
respective Fee Letters, pursuant to which: in the case of Mr. Seremet, the
Company will pay to Mr. Seremet a fee of $10,000 per month for so long as the
Guaranty remains in full force and effect, but only for a period ending on
November 30, 2010; and, in the case of Mr. Rosenbaum, the Company will pay to
Mr. Rosenbaum a fee of $7,000 per month for so long as the Guaranty remains in
full force and effect, but only for a period ending on November 30, 2010.
In addition, the amended Fee Letters provides that, in consideration of each of
their continued personal guarantees, the Company’s Board of Directors has
approved an increase in the issuance of an option to purchase (restricted stock
or other incentives intended to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue
Code, equal to) a 6.25% ownership interest, to each of Mr. Seremet and Mr.
Rosenbaum respectively. Subject to the effectiveness of an amendment to
the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation authorizing an increase in the number
of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock, on February 11, 2010, the
Company issued options to purchase shares of common stock to each of Mr. Seremet
and Mr. Rosenbaum in consideration for their continued personal guarantees (see
Note 21).
NOTE
21. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subject
to the effectiveness of an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of
Incorporation authorizing an increase in the number of authorized shares of the
Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, from 250,000,000 shares to
3,500,000,000 shares (the “Charter Amendment”) on February 11, 2010, the Company
issued an aggregate of 281,104 shares of restricted common stock and options to
purchase 585,645 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.46 per share
to various employees, directors and consultants primarily for their prospective
services to the Company. These options were outside of the Company’s 2007
Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Plan. The Company also issued
options to purchase 337,636 shares of common stock to each of Mark Seremet, a
director, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, and David
Rosenbaum, President of Zoo Publishing, Inc., in consideration for their
continued personal guarantees of the payment and performance by the Company of
certain obligations in connection with previously entered into financing
arrangements, pursuant to Fee Letters entered into between the Company and each
of Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum, dated as of May 12,2009, as amended
on August 31, 2009 and November 20, 2009. The options have an exercise price of
$1.50 per share and vest as follows: 72%
vested immediately, 14% vest on May 12, 2010 and 14% vest on May 12,
2011. The Company performed a Black-Scholes valuation to determine the value of
the arrangements on February 11, 2010 to be $542,000. Of the $542,000,
$403,000 is included as stock compensation expense in the year ended December
31, 2009 based on the value ascribed for the period from November 20, 2009 to
December 31, 2009, and has been included in accrued expenses in the December 31,
2009 consolidated balance sheet.
On
January 13, 2010, our Board of Directors and stockholders holding approximately
66.7% of our outstanding voting capital stock approved an amendment to our
Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of
common stock from 250,000,000 shares to 3,500,000,000 shares. The consents
the Company received constituted the only stockholder approval required for the
Charter Amendment under the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) and
our existing Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. Pursuant to Rule 14c-2 of
the Exchange Act, stockholder approval of this amendment will become effective
on or after such date that is approximately 20 calendar days following the date
the Company first mailed the definitive Information Statement Pursuant to
Section 14(c) (the “Information Statement”) to our stockholders. The
Information Statement was first sent to our stockholders on February 16, 2010.
On March 10, 2010, the Company filed the Charter Amendment with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware. The Charter Amendment increased the
Company’s authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, from
250,000,000 shares to 3,500,000,000 shares.
Upon the
filing of the Charter Amendment on March 10, 2010, all of the outstanding Series
A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock automatically converted to common
shares of the Company at a rate of 1:1.667.
NOTE
22. RESTATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
The
Company incurred a triggering event as of September 30, 2009 based on the equity
infusion of approximately $4.0 million for 50% ownership in the Company and the
conversion of the existing convertible debt during the fourth quarter of
2009. For the September 30, 2009 financial statements, the Company
estimated impairment of goodwill at $14.7 million and impairment of other
intangible assets at $7.3 million for a total impairment charge of $22.0
million. After the Company performed a formal impairment analysis, the
Company concluded that the resulting impairment of goodwill is $14.7 million and
there should be no impairment of other intangible assets. Therefore, the
Company has restated its September 30, 2009 financial statements to reflect this
reduction in impairment of other intangible assets of approximately $7.3
million.
In
addition, the Company erroneously reported the $2.0 million proceeds from a loan
for a customer advance in other changes in assets and liabilities, net in the
operating activities section of the statement of cash flows for the nine months
ended September 30, 2009. Accordingly, it should be included in the
financing activities section of the statement of cash flows and has been
restated accordingly.
The
effects of our restatement on previously reported unaudited consolidated
financial statements as of September 30, 2009 are summarized as
follows:
The
effects on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2009 (in
thousands):
|
|
September 30, 2009
|
|
|
|
(as
previously
reported)
|
|
|
(restated)
|
|
Selected Balance Sheet Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible
assets, net
|
|
$
|
8,914
|
|
|
$
|
16,210
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
|
25,713
|
|
|
|
33,009
|
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(55,967
|
)
|
|
|
(48,671
|
)
|
Total
stockholders’ equity (deficiency)
|
|
|
(7,125
|
)
|
|
|
171
|
|
The
following table reflects the impact of the restatements on the Consolidated
Statements of Operations (in thousands except per share amounts):
|
|
Three Months Ended September
30, 2009
|
|
|
|
(as
previously
reported)
|
|
|
(restated)
|
|
Selected
Statement of Operations Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment
of goodwill and other intangible assets (as restated, goodwill
only)
|
|
$
|
22,000
|
|
|
$
|
14,704
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
24,802
|
|
|
|
17,506
|
|
Loss
from operations
|
|
|
(22,881
|
)
|
|
|
(15,585
|
)
|
Loss
from continuing operations
|
|
|
(22,391
|
)
|
|
|
(15,095
|
)
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
(22,626
|
)
|
|
|
(15,330
|
)
|
Net
loss per share – basic and diluted
|
|
|
(435
|
)
|
|
|
(295
|
)
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding – basic and diluted
|
|
|
52,023
|
|
|
|
52,023
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September
30, 2009
|
|
|
|
(as
previously
reported)
|
|
|
(restated)
|
|
Selected
Statement of Operations Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment
of goodwill and other intangible assets (as restated, goodwill
only)
|
|
$
|
22,000
|
|
|
$
|
14,704
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
30,826
|
|
|
|
23,530
|
|
Loss
from operations
|
|
|
(26,577
|
)
|
|
|
(19,281
|
)
|
Loss
from continuing operations
|
|
|
(23,792
|
)
|
|
|
(16,496
|
)
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
(24,027
|
)
|
|
|
(16,731
|
)
|
Net
loss per share – basic and diluted
|
|
|
(422
|
)
|
|
|
(294
|
)
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding – basic and diluted
|
|
|
56,878
|
|
|
|
56,878
|
|
The
following table reflects the impact of the restatements on the Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 (in
thousands):
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September
30, 2009
|
|
|
|
(as
previously
reported)
|
|
|
(restated)
|
|
Selected
Cash Flow Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(24,027
|
)
|
|
$
|
(16,731
|
)
|
Loss
from continuing operations
|
|
|
(23,792
|
)
|
|
|
(16,496
|
)
|
Impairment
of goodwill and other intangible assets (as restated, goodwill
only)
|
|
|
22,000
|
|
|
|
14,704
|
|
Other
changes in assets and liabilities, net
|
|
|
(412
|
)
|
|
|
(2,412
|
)
|
Net
cash used in continuing operations
|
|
|
(2,723
|
)
|
|
|
(4,723
|
)
|
Proceeds
from Solutions 2 Go note for customer advance
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
2,661
|
|
|
|
4,661
|
|
Zoo
Entertainment, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in
thousands except share and per share amounts)
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
December 31,
2009
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
838
|
|
|
$
|
2,664
|
|
Accounts
receivable and due from factor, net of allowances for returns and
discounts of $803 and $835
|
|
|
4,948
|
|
|
|
4,022
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
3,284
|
|
|
|
2,103
|
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
1,643
|
|
|
|
2,409
|
|
Product
development costs, net
|
|
|
5,512
|
|
|
|
4,399
|
|
Deferred
tax assets
|
|
|
564
|
|
|
|
578
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Current Assets
|
|
|
16,789
|
|
|
|
16,175
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed
assets, net
|
|
|
196
|
|
|
|
141
|
|
Intangible
assets, net
|
|
|
15,257
|
|
|
|
15,733
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$
|
32,242
|
|
|
$
|
32,049
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
3,390
|
|
|
$
|
3,330
|
|
Financing
arrangements
|
|
|
3,019
|
|
|
|
1,659
|
|
Customer
advances
|
|
|
1,099
|
|
|
|
3,086
|
|
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities
|
|
|
2,407
|
|
|
|
2,333
|
|
Notes
payable, current portion
|
|
|
120
|
|
|
|
120
|
|
Total
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
10,035
|
|
|
|
10,528
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
payable, non-current portion
|
|
|
180
|
|
|
|
180
|
|
Deferred
tax liabilities
|
|
|
3,283
|
|
|
|
3,461
|
|
Other
long-term liabilities
|
|
|
2,695
|
|
|
|
2,770
|
|
Total
Liabilities
|
|
|
16,193
|
|
|
|
16,939
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments
and Contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders'
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
Stock, par value $0.001, 5,000,000 authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series
A, 0 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2010, 1,389,684 issued and
outstanding at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Series
B, 0 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2010 1,188,439 issued and
outstanding at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Common
Stock, par value $0.001, 3,500,000,000 authorized, 4,643,744 issued and
4,630,741 outstanding at March 31, 2010 and 250,000,000 authorized, 65,711
issued and 52,708 outstanding at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Additional
paid-in-capital
|
|
|
65,360
|
|
|
|
64,714
|
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(44,847
|
)
|
|
|
(45,137
|
)
|
Treasury
Stock, at cost, 13,003 at March 31, 2010 and December 31,
2009
|
|
|
(4,469
|
)
|
|
|
(4,469
|
)
|
Total
Stockholders' Equity
|
|
|
16,049
|
|
|
|
15,110
|
|
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
|
|
$
|
32,242
|
|
|
$
|
32,049
|
|
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements
Zoo
Entertainment, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
For
the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
(in
thousands except share and per share amounts)
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
17,132
|
|
|
$
|
13,884
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
13,515
|
|
|
|
11,483
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
3,617
|
|
|
|
2,401
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General
and administrative (includes stock-based compensation of $246 and
$22)
|
|
|
1,605
|
|
|
|
1,394
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
and marketing
|
|
|
836
|
|
|
|
863
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research
and development
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
80
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
500
|
|
|
|
434
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
2,941
|
|
|
|
2,771
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
(loss) from operations
|
|
|
676
|
|
|
|
(370
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense, net
|
|
|
253
|
|
|
|
1,033
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
(loss) from operations before income tax expense
|
|
|
423
|
|
|
|
(1,403
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
133
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss)
|
|
$
|
290
|
|
|
$
|
(1,403
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
(loss) per common share - basic and diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
(loss) per common share - basic
|
|
$
|
0.26
|
|
|
$
|
(22.01
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
(loss) per common share - diluted
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
|
$
|
(22.01
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average common shares outstanding - basic
|
|
|
1,098,947
|
|
|
|
63,740
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average common shares outstanding - diluted
|
|
|
2,873,225
|
|
|
|
63,740
|
|
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements
Zoo
Entertainment, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
For
the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
(in
thousands)
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss)
|
|
$
|
290
|
|
|
$
|
(1,403
|
)
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) from operations to net cash (used in)
provided by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
500
|
|
|
|
434
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization
of deferred debt discount
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
858
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
income taxes
|
|
|
(164
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based
compensation
|
|
|
246
|
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
changes in assets and liabilities, net
|
|
|
(3,979
|
)
|
|
|
559
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash (used in) provided by operating activities
|
|
|
(3,107
|
)
|
|
|
470
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
of fixed assets
|
|
|
(79
|
)
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(79
|
)
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
borrowings (repayments) in connection with financing
facilities
|
|
|
1,360
|
|
|
|
(849
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
1,360
|
|
|
|
(849
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
decrease in cash
|
|
|
(1,826
|
)
|
|
|
(381
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
at beginning of period
|
|
|
2,664
|
|
|
|
849
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
at end of period
|
|
$
|
838
|
|
|
$
|
468
|
|
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements
Zoo
Entertainment, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity
For
the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
(in
thousands)
|
|
Preferred
Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series
A
|
|
|
Series
B
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury
Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Par
Value
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Par
Value
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Par
Value
|
|
|
Additional
Paid-in-Capital
|
|
|
Accumulated
Deficit
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
at January 1, 2010
|
|
|
1,390
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
|
1,188
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
64,714
|
|
|
$
|
(45,137
|
)
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
$
|
(4,469
|
)
|
|
$
|
15,110
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion
of Series A Preferred Stock to common stock
|
|
|
(1,390
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,316
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Conversion
of Series B Preferred Stock to common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,188
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
1,981
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Common
stock issued to directors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
281
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
110
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
111
|
|
Issuance
of management options accrued for in 2009 as a liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
403
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
403
|
|
Stock-based
compensation 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
135
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
290
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
290
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
at March 31, 2010
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
4,644
|
|
|
$
|
5
|
|
|
$
|
65,360
|
|
|
$
|
(44,847
|
)
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
$
|
(4,469
|
)
|
|
$
|
16,049
|
|
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements
Zoo
Entertainment, Inc. And Subsidiaries
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION
Zoo
Entertainment, Inc., (“Zoo” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the
laws of the State of Nevada on February 13, 2003 under the name Driftwood
Ventures, Inc. On December 20, 2007, the Company reincorporated in Delaware and
increased its authorized capital stock from 75,000,000 shares to 80,000,000
shares, consisting of 75,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per
share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001, per
share. In August 2009, the Company increased its authorized shares of
common stock to 250,000,000, par value $0.001 per share. On November 20, 2009,
as a result of the Company consummating an approximately $4.2 million equity
raise, the Company issued Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A
Preferred Stock”) and warrants. Concurrently, as a result of the
aforementioned preferred equity raise, the Company’s noteholders converted
approximately $11.8 million of existing debt and related accrued interest into
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”). On
December 16, 2009, as a result of the Company consummating an additional
preferred equity raise of $776,000, the Company issued to investors Series A
Preferred Stock. On March 10, 2010, the Company increased its authorized
shares of common stock to 3,500,000,000. As a result, all of the
outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock and the Series B Preferred Stock
converted into shares of common stock of the Company on March 10, 2010.
The Company was engaged in acquiring and exploring mineral properties
until September 30, 2007 when this activity was abandoned. The Company had been
inactive until July 7, 2008 when the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan
of Merger, as subsequently amended on September 12, 2008, with DFTW Merger Sub,
Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company
(“Merger Sub”), Zoo Games, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Zoo Games”) (formerly
known as Green Screen Interactive Software, Inc.) and a stockholder
representative, pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into Zoo Games,
with Zoo Games surviving the merger and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Company (the “Merger”). In connection with the Merger, the outstanding
shares of common stock of Zoo Games were exchanged for shares of common stock of
the Company. On December 3, 2008, Driftwood Ventures, Inc. changed its name to
Zoo Entertainment, Inc.
Zoo Games
is a developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software
for use on all major platforms including Nintendo’s Wii and DS, Sony’s
PlayStation Portable (“PSP”), PlayStation 2 (“PS2”) and PlayStation 3
(“PS3”), Microsoft’s Xbox 360, and personal computers (“PCs”). Zoo Games sells
primarily to major retail chains and video game distributors. Zoo Games began
business in March 2007 and, on December 18, 2007, acquired all of the
outstanding capital stock of Destination Software, Inc., which was later renamed
Zoo Publishing, Inc. (“Zoo Publishing”).
Zoo Games
was treated as the acquirer for accounting purposes in this reverse merger, and
the financial statements of the Company for all periods presented represent the
historical activity of Zoo Games and include the activity of Zoo beginning on
September 12, 2008, the effective date of the reverse merger.
On May
10, 2010, the Company effectuated a one-for-600 reverse stock split of its
outstanding common stock, par value $0.001 per share, pursuant to previously
obtained stockholder authorization. As a result of the reverse stock split,
every 600 shares of the Company's common stock was combined into one share of
common stock. All common stock equity transactions have been adjusted to reflect
the reverse stock split for all periods presented.
The
Company operates in one segment in the United States and focuses on developing,
publishing and distributing interactive entertainment software under the Zoo
brand both in North American and international markets.
Unless
the context otherwise indicates, the use of the terms “we,” “our” or “us” refer
to the Company and its operating subsidiaries, Zoo Games and Zoo
Publishing.
NOTE
2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
Principles
of Consolidation and Interim Financial Information
The
accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements were
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America (“GAAP”) and the interim financial statement rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they
do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for
complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these
statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated
financial statements. The condensed consolidated financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial
statements of the Company together with the Company’s management discussion and
analysis in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2009. The Company’s results for the three months ended March 31, 2010
might not be indicative of the results for the full year or any future
period.
The
condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts
of Zoo Games and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Zoo Publishing and Zoo
Entertainment Europe Ltd. All intercompany accounts and transactions are
eliminated in consolidation.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the
reporting periods. The estimates affecting the condensed consolidated financial
statements that are particularly significant include the recoverability of
product development costs, adequacy of allowances for returns, price concessions
and doubtful accounts, lives and realization of intangibles, valuation of equity
instruments and the valuation of inventories. Actual amounts could differ from
these estimates.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
The
Company maintains cash balances at what it believes are several high quality
financial institutions. While the Company attempts to limit credit exposure with
any single institution, balances often exceed FDIC insurable
amounts.
If the
financial condition and operations of the Company’s customers deteriorate, its
risk of collection could increase substantially. A majority of the Company’s
trade receivables are derived from sales to major retailers and distributors. In
October 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with Atari, Inc. where sales
from October 24, 2008 through March 31, 2009 for all customers that Atari deemed
acceptable would be through Atari, and Atari would prepay the Company for the
cost of goods and they would bear the credit risk from the ultimate customer.
This agreement was subsequently amended to include sales to certain customers
through March 31, 2010. As of March 31, 2010, the receivable due from Atari was
approximately $2.0 million, before allowances, which is included in accounts
receivable in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company’s five
largest ultimate customers accounted for approximately 87% (of which the
following customers constituted balances greater than 10%: customer A-35%,
customer B-24% and customer C-10%) and 85% (of which the following customers
constituted balances greater than 10%: customer A-14%, customer C-20%, customer
D-27% and customer E-15%) of net revenue for the three months ended March 31,
2010 and 2009, respectively. These five largest customers accounted for 53% of
the Company’s gross accounts receivable as of March 31, 2010. The Company
believes that the receivable balances from Atari and its customers do not
represent a significant credit risk based on past collection experience. During
the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company sold approximately
$4.2 million and $0, respectively, of receivables to its factor with
recourse. The factored receivables were approximately $2.8 million and
$1.4 million of the Company’s gross accounts receivable and due from factor, net
as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. The Company regularly
reviews its outstanding receivables for potential bad debts and have had no
history of significant write-offs due to bad debts.
Inventory
Inventory
is stated at the lower of actual cost or market. The Company periodically
evaluates the carrying value of its inventory and makes adjustments as
necessary. Estimated product returns are included in the inventory balances and
also recorded at the lower of actual cost or market.
Product
Development Costs
The
Company utilizes third party product developers to develop the titles it
publishes.
The
Company frequently enters into agreements with third party developers that
require it to make payments based on agreed upon milestone deliverable schedules
for game design and enhancements. The Company receives the exclusive publishing
and distribution rights to the finished game title as well as, in some cases,
the underlying intellectual property rights for that game. The Company typically
enters into these development agreements after it has completed the design
concept for its products. The Company contracts with third party developers that
have proven technology and the experience and ability to build the designed
video game as conceived by the Company. As a result, technological feasibility
is determined to have been achieved at the time in which the Company enters the
agreement and it therefore capitalizes such payments as prepaid product
development costs. On a product by product basis, the Company reduces
prepaid product development costs and record amortization using the proportion
of current year unit sales and revenues to the total unit sales and revenues
expected to be recorded over the life of the title.
At each
balance sheet date, or earlier if an indicator of impairment exists, the Company
evaluates the recoverability of capitalized prepaid product development costs,
development payments and any other unrecognized minimum commitments that have
not been paid, using an undiscounted future cash flow analysis, and charge any
amounts that are deemed unrecoverable to cost of goods sold if the product has
already been released. If the product development process is discontinued prior
to completion, any prepaid unrecoverable amounts are charged to research and
development expense. The Company uses various measures to estimate future
revenues for its product titles, including past performance of similar titles
and orders for titles prior to their release. For sequels, the performance of
predecessor titles is also taken into consideration.
In
December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB
Accounting Standards Update (“ASC”) Topic 808-10-15, “Accounting for
Collaborative Arrangements” (“ASC 808-10-15”), which defines collaborative
arrangements and requires collaborators to present the result of activities for
which they act as the principal on a gross basis and report any payments
received from (made to) the other collaborators based on other applicable
authoritative accounting literature, and in the absence of other applicable
authoritative literature, on a reasonable, rational and consistent accounting
policy is to be elected. Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted
the provisions of ASC 808-10-15. The adoption of this statement did not
have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of
operations or cash flows. The Company’s arrangements with third party developers
are not considered collaborative arrangements because the third party developers
do not have significant active participation in the design and development of
the video games, nor are they exposed to significant risks and rewards as their
compensation is fixed and not contingent upon the revenue that the Company will
generate from sales of its product. If the Company enters into any future
arrangements with product developers that are considered collaborative
arrangements, it will account for them accordingly.
Licenses
and Royalties
Licenses
consist of payments and guarantees made to holders of intellectual property
rights for use of their trademarks, copyrights, technology or other intellectual
property rights in the development of the Company’s products. Agreements with
rights holders generally provide for guaranteed minimum royalty payments for use
of their intellectual property.
Certain
licenses extend over multi-year periods and encompass multiple game titles. In
addition to guaranteed minimum payments, these licenses frequently contain
provisions that could require the Company to pay royalties to the license
holder, based on pre-agreed unit sales thresholds.
Licensing
fees are capitalized on the consolidated balance sheet in prepaid expenses and
are amortized as royalties in cost of goods sold, on a title-by-title basis, at
a ratio of current period revenues to the total revenues expected to be recorded
over the remaining life of the title. Similar to product development costs, the
Company reviews its sales projections quarterly to determine the likely
recoverability of its capitalized licenses as well as any unpaid minimum
obligations. When management determines that the value of a license is unlikely
to be recovered by product sales, capitalized licenses are charged to cost of
goods sold, based on current and expected revenues, in the period in which such
determination is made. Criteria used to evaluate expected product performance
and to estimate future sales for a title include: historical performance of
comparable titles; orders for titles prior to release; and the estimated
performance of a sequel title based on the performance of the title on which the
sequel is based.
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets, Including Definite Life Intangible Assets
The
Company reviews all long-lived assets whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable, including assets to be disposed of by sale, whether previously held
and used or newly acquired. The Company compares the carrying amount of the
asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from
the use of the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds estimated
expected undiscounted future cash flows, the Company records an impairment
charge for the difference between the carrying amount of the asset and its fair
value. The estimated fair value is generally measured by discounting expected
future cash flows at the Company’s incremental borrowing rate or fair value, if
available. The Company determined that no impairment for definite lived
intangible assets was identified in the three months ended March 31, 2010 or
2009.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company earns its revenue from the sale of internally developed interactive
software titles and from the sale of titles developed by and/or licensed from
third party developers ("Publishing Revenue").
The
Company recognizes Publishing Revenue upon the transfer of title and risk of
loss to its customers. Accordingly, the Company recognizes revenue for
software titles when there is (1) persuasive evidence that an arrangement with
the customer exists, which is generally a customer purchase order, (2) the
product is delivered, (3) the selling price is fixed or determinable and (4)
collection of the customer receivable is deemed probable. The Company’s payment
arrangements with customers typically provide net 30 and 60-day terms. Advances
received from customers are reported on the consolidated balance sheet as
customer advances and are included in current liabilities until the Company
meets its performance obligations, at which point it recognizes the
revenue.
Revenue
is presented net of estimated reserves for returns, price concessions and other
allowances. In circumstances when the Company does not have a reliable basis to
estimate returns and price concessions or is unable to determine that collection
of a receivable is probable, the Company defers the revenue until such time as
it can reliably estimate any related returns and allowances and determine that
collection of the receivable is probable.
Allowances
for Returns, Price Concessions and Other Allowances
The
Company may accept returns and grant price concessions in connection with its
publishing arrangements. Following reductions in the price of the Company’s
products, it grants price concessions that permit customers to take credits for
unsold merchandise against amounts they owe it. The Company’s customers must
satisfy certain conditions to allow them to return products or receive price
concessions, including compliance with applicable payment terms and confirmation
of field inventory levels.
Although
the Company’s distribution arrangements with customers do not give them the
right to return titles or to cancel firm orders, the Company sometimes accepts
returns from its distribution customers for stock balancing and makes
accommodations to customers, which include credits and returns, when demand for
specific titles fall below expectations.
The
Company makes estimates of future product returns and price concessions related
to current period product revenue based upon, among other factors, historical
experience and performance of the titles in similar genres, historical
performance of a hardware platform, customer inventory levels, analysis of
sell-through rates, sales force and retail customer feedback, industry pricing,
market conditions and changes in demand and acceptance of the Company’s products
by consumers.
Significant
management judgments and estimates must be made and used in connection with
establishing the allowance for returns and price concessions in any accounting
period. The Company believes it can make reliable estimates of returns and price
concessions. However, actual results may differ from initial estimates as a
result of changes in circumstances, market conditions and assumptions.
Adjustments to estimates are recorded in the period in which they become
known.
Consideration
Given to Customers and Received from Vendors
The
Company has various marketing arrangements with retailers and distributors of
its products that provide for cooperative advertising and market development
funds, among others, which are generally based on single exchange transactions.
Such amounts are accrued as a reduction to revenue when revenue is recognized,
except for cooperative advertising which is included in selling and marketing
expense if there is a separate identifiable benefit and the benefit's fair value
can be established.
The
Company receives various incentives from its manufacturers, including up-front
cash payments as well as rebates based on a cumulative level of purchases. Such
amounts are generally accounted for as a reduction in the price of the
manufacturer's product and included as a reduction of inventory or cost of goods
sold, based on (1) a ratio of current period revenue to the total revenue
expected to be recorded over the remaining life of the product or (2) an agreed
upon per unit rebate, based on actual units manufactured during the
period.
Equity-Based
Compensation
The
Company issued restricted common stock and options to purchase shares of common
stock of the Company to certain members of management and employees during the
three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. Stock option grants vest over
periods ranging from immediate to four years and expire within ten years of
issuance. Stock options that vest in accordance with service conditions
amortize over the applicable vesting period using the straight-line
method.
The fair
value of the options granted is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing
model. This model requires the input of assumptions regarding a number of
complex and subjective variables that will usually have a significant impact on
the fair value estimate. These variables include, but are not limited to, the
volatility of the Company’s stock price and estimated exercise behavior.
The Company used the current market price to determine the fair value of the
stock price for the grant made during the period ended March 31, 2009, and used
the price of the Company’s equity raise in the fourth quarter of 2009 to
determine the fair value of the stock price for the grant made during the period
ended March 31, 2010. The following table summarizes the assumptions and
variables used by the Company to compute the weighted average fair value of
stock option grants:
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
|
Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Risk-free
interest rate
|
|
|
3.00
|
%
|
|
|
1.36
|
%
|
Expected
stock price volatility
|
|
|
60.0
|
%
|
|
|
70.0
|
%
|
Expected
term until exercise (years)
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
Expected
dividend yield
|
|
None
|
|
|
None
|
|
For the
three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company estimated the implied
volatility for publicly traded options on its common shares as the expected
volatility assumption required in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The
selection of the implied volatility approach was based upon the historical
volatility of companies with similar businesses and capitalization and the
Company’s assessment that implied volatility is more representative of future
stock price trends than historical volatility.
The fair
value of the restricted common stock grants in 2010 was determined based on the
price of the Company’s equity raise in the fourth quarter of 2009 and, where
appropriate, a marketability discount.
Earnings
(Loss) Per Share
Basic
earnings (loss) per share ("EPS") is computed by dividing the net income (loss)
applicable to common stockholders for the period by the weighted average number
of shares of common stock outstanding during the same period. An unvested
restricted stock grant totaling 191,087 shares as of March 31, 2010 is excluded
from the basic earnings (loss) per share. Diluted EPS is computed by
dividing the net income applicable to common stockholders for the period by the
weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding and common stock
equivalents, which includes warrants and options outstanding during the same
period. For the period ended March 31, 2010, 2,914 warrants and 4,321 options
were anti-dilutive because their exercise price exceeded the average stock price
over the period. Therefore, they are excluded from the diluted EPS
calculation. For the period ended March 31, 2009, the inclusion of the
10,837 warrants and 5,144 options outstanding as of March 31, 2009 were
anti-dilutive because the Company had net losses from the period. Therefore, the
dilutive net loss per share is the same as the basic net loss per
share.
Income
Taxes
The
Company recognizes deferred taxes under the asset and liability method of
accounting for income taxes. Under the asset and liability method, deferred
income taxes are recognized for differences between the financial statement and
tax basis of assets and liabilities at currently enacted statutory tax rates for
the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on
deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized as income in the period
that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when the
Company determine that it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets
will not be realized.
Fair
Value Measurement
In
accordance with “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” Topic 820 of the FASB
(“Topic 820”), ASC defines fair value as the price that would be received to
sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between
market participants at the measurement date (exit price). Topic 820
establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in
measuring fair value into three broad levels as follows:
|
·
|
Level
1 – Unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets
or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the
measurement date.
|
|
·
|
Level
2 – Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets,
quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets
that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable
for the asset or liability (i.e., interest rates, yield curves, etc.) and
inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable
market data by correlation or other
means
|
|
·
|
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs
that reflect assumptions about what market participants would use in
pricing assets or liabilities based on the best information
available.
|
As of
March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the carrying value of cash, accounts
receivable and due from factor, inventory, prepaid expenses, accounts payable,
accrued expenses, due to factor, and advances from customers were reasonable
estimates of the fair values because of their short-term maturity.
NOTE
3. INVENTORY
Inventory
consisted of:
|
|
(Amounts in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
December 31, 2009
|
|
Finished
products
|
|
$
|
2,771
|
|
|
$
|
1,247
|
|
Parts
and supplies
|
|
|
513
|
|
|
|
856
|
|
Totals
|
|
$
|
3,284
|
|
|
$
|
2,103
|
|
Estimated
product returns included in inventory at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009
were $189,000 and $261,000, respectively.
NOTE
4. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets consisted of:
|
|
(Amounts in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
March 3
1, 2010
|
|
|
December 31, 2009
|
|
Vendor
advances for inventory
|
|
$
|
190
|
|
|
$
|
1,545
|
|
Prepaid
royalties
|
|
|
820
|
|
|
|
474
|
|
Other
prepaid expenses
|
|
|
633
|
|
|
|
390
|
|
Totals
|
|
$
|
1,643
|
|
|
$
|
2,409
|
|
NOTE
5. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COSTS
The
Company’s capitalized product development costs for the three months ended March
31, 2010 were as follows (amounts in thousands):
Product
development costs, net - December 31, 2009
|
|
$
|
4,399
|
|
New
product development costs incurred
|
|
|
2,072
|
|
Amortization
of product development costs
|
|
|
(959
|
)
|
Product
development costs, net – March 31, 2010
|
|
$
|
5,512
|
|
NOTE
6. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
The
following table sets forth the components of the intangible assets subject to
amortization:
|
|
Estimated
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Amounts in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Useful
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
Lives
|
|
|
Carrying
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net Book
|
|
|
Net Book
|
|
|
|
(Years)
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Value
|
|
Content
|
|
10
|
|
|
$
|
14,965
|
|
|
$
|
2,991
|
|
|
$
|
11,974
|
|
|
$
|
12,345
|
|
Trademarks
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
1,510
|
|
|
|
346
|
|
|
|
1,164
|
|
|
|
1,201
|
|
Customer
relationships
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
2,749
|
|
|
|
630
|
|
|
|
2,119
|
|
|
|
2,187
|
|
Totals
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
19,224
|
|
|
$
|
3,967
|
|
|
$
|
15,257
|
|
|
$
|
15,733
|
|
Amortization
expense related to intangible assets was $476,000 and $412,000 for the three
months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
The
following table presents the estimated amortization of intangible assets, based
on the Company’s present intangible assets, for the next five years as
follows:
Year Ending December 31,
|
|
(Amounts in Thousands)
|
|
Balance of
2010
|
|
$
|
1,446
|
|
2011
|
|
|
1,922
|
|
2012
|
|
|
1,922
|
|
2013
|
|
|
1,922
|
|
2014
|
|
|
1,922
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
6,123
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
15,257
|
|
NOTE
7. CREDIT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS, ATARI AGREEMENT AND OTHER
CUSTOMER ADVANCES
In
connection with the Zoo Publishing acquisition, the Company entered into the
following credit and finance arrangements:
Purchase
Order Financing
Zoo
Publishing utilizes purchase order financing with Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association (“Wells Fargo”) to fund the manufacturing of video game products.
Under the terms of the Company’s agreement (the “Assignment Agreement”), the
Company assigns purchase orders received from customers to Wells Fargo, and
request that Wells Fargo purchase the required materials to fulfill such
purchase orders. Wells Fargo, which may accept or decline the assignment
of specific purchase orders, retains the Company to manufacture, process and
ship ordered goods, and pays the Company for its services upon Wells Fargo’s
receipt of payment from the customers for such ordered goods. Upon payment
in full of the purchase order invoice by the applicable customer to Wells Fargo,
Wells Fargo re-assigns the applicable purchase order to the Company. The
Company pays to Wells Fargo a commitment fee in the aggregate amount of $337,500
on the earlier of the anniversary of the date of the Assignment Agreement or the
date of termination of the Assignment Agreement. Wells Fargo is not
obligated to provide purchase order financing under the Assignment Agreement if
the aggregate outstanding funding exceeds $5,000,000. The Assignment
Agreement is for an initial term of 12 months, and continues thereafter for
successive 12 month renewal terms unless either party terminates the Assignment
Agreement by written notice to the other no later than 30 days prior to the end
of the initial term or any renewal term. If the term of the Assignment
Agreement is renewed for one or more 12 month terms, for each such 12 month
term, the Company will pay to Wells Fargo a commitment fee in the sum of
$337,500, paid on the earlier of the anniversary of such renewal date or the
date of termination of the Assignment Agreement. The initial and renewal
commitment fees are subject to waiver if certain product volume requirements are
met.
The
amounts outstanding as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were
approximately $1.1 million and $759,000, respectively. The interest rate is
prime plus 4.0% on outstanding advances. As of March 31, 2010 and December 31,
2009, the effective interest rate was 7.25%. The charges and interest
expense on the advances are included in the cost of goods sold in the
accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations and were $203,000
and $40,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively.
On April
6, 2010, Zoo Publishing, the Company and Wells Fargo entered into an amendment
to the existing agreement. Pursuant to the amendment, the parties
agreed to, among other things: (i) increase the amount of funding available
pursuant to the facility to $10,000,000; (ii) reduce the set-up funding fee to
2% and increase the total commitment fee to approximately $407,000 for the next
12 months and to $400,000 for the following 12 months if the agreement is
renewed for an additional year; (iii) reduce the interest rate to prime plus 2%
on outstanding advances and (ii) extend its term until April 5, 2011, subject to
automatic renewal for successive 12 month terms unless either party terminates
the agreement with written notice 30 days prior to the end of the initial term
or any renewal term. In consideration for the extension, the Company paid to
Wells Fargo an aggregate fee of approximately $32,000.
Receivable
Financing
Zoo
Publishing uses a factor to approve credit and to collect the proceeds from a
portion of its sales. In August 2008, Zoo Publishing entered into a factoring
agreement with Working Capital Solutions, Inc. (“WCS”), which utilizes existing
accounts receivable in order to provide working capital to fund all aspects of
the Company’s continuing business operations. The Company entered into a new
factoring agreement with WCS on September 29, 2009 (the “Factoring
Agreement”). Under the terms of the Factoring Agreement, the Company sells
its receivables to the factor, with recourse. The factor, in its sole
discretion, determines whether or not it will accept each receivable based upon
the credit risk factor of each individual receivable or account. Once a
receivable is accepted by the factor, the factor provides funding subject to the
terms and conditions of the factoring and security agreement. The amount
remitted to the Company by the factor equals the invoice amount of the
receivable adjusted for any discounts or allowances provided to the account,
less 25% which is deposited into a reserve account established pursuant to the
agreement, less allowances and fees. In the event of default, valid payment
dispute, breach of warranty, insolvency or bankruptcy on the part of the
receivable account, the factor can require the receivable to be repurchased by
the Company in accordance with the agreement. The amounts to be paid by the
Company to the factor for any accepted receivable include a factoring fee of
0.6% for each ten (10) day period the account is open. Since the factor acquires
the receivables with recourse, the Company records the gross receivables
including amounts due from its customers to the factor and it records a
liability to the factor for funds advanced to the Company from the factor.
During the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company sold
approximately $4.2 million and $0, respectively, of receivables to the factor
with recourse. At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, accounts
receivable and due from factor included approximately $2.8 million and
approximately $1.4 million of amounts due from the Company’s customers to the
factor. The factor had an advance outstanding to the Company of
approximately $1.9 million and $900,000 as of March 31, 2010 and December 31,
2009, respectively which is included in financing arrangements in the current
liability section of the respective condensed consolidated balance sheets.
In connection with the factoring facility, on September 29, 2009, Mark Seremet,
President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company and Zoo Games,
and David Rosenbaum, the President of Operations of Zoo Publishing, entered into
a Guaranty with WCS, pursuant to which Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum agreed to
guaranty the full and prompt payment and performance of the obligations under
the Factoring Agreement.
On April
1, 2010, Zoo Publishing, Zoo Games and the Company entered into a First
Amendment to Factoring and Security Agreement (the “WCS Amendment”) with
WCS. Pursuant to the WCS Amendment, the parties amended the Factoring
Agreement to, among other things: (i) increase the maximum amount of funds
available pursuant to the facility to $5,250,000; and (ii) extend its
term to a period initially ending on April 1, 2012, subject to automatic renewal
for successive one year periods unless Zoo Publishing terminates the Factoring
Agreement with written notice 90 days prior to the next anniversary of the date
of the Factoring Agreement, or unless Zoo Publishing
terminates the Factoring Agreement on a date other than an anniversary date with
30 days prior written notice.
Atari
Agreement
As a
result of a fire in October 2008 that destroyed the Company’s inventory and
impacted its cash flow from operations, the Company entered into an agreement
with Atari, Inc. (“Atari”). This agreement became effective on October 24, 2008
and provided for Zoo Publishing to sell its products to Atari without recourse
and Atari will resell the products to wholesalers and retailers that are
acceptable to Atari in North America. The agreement initially expired on March
31, 2009, but was amended to extend the term for certain customers until March
31, 2010. This agreement provided for Atari to prepay to the Company for the
cost of goods and pay the balance due within 15 days of shipping the product.
Atari’s fees approximate 10% of the Company’s standard selling price and they
have been recorded as a reduction in revenue. During the three months ended
March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded approximately $8.6 million and
$15.7 million, respectively, of net sales to Atari. Atari takes a reserve
from the initial payment for potential customer sales allowances, returns and
price protection that is analyzed and reviewed within a sixty day period to be
liquidated no later than July 31, 2010. As of March 31, 2010 and December
31, 2009, Atari had prepaid the Company $0 and approximately $1.5 million,
respectively, for goods not yet shipped which is recorded as customer advances
in current liabilities. Also, as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, Atari
owed the Company approximately $2.0 million and approximately $1.8 million,
respectively, before allowances, for goods already shipped which are recorded in
accounts receivable and due from factor.
Other
Customer Advance – Solutions 2 Go, Inc.
On August
31, 2009, Zoo Publishing entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with
Solutions 2 Go Inc., a Canadian corporation (“S2G Inc.”) and an Exclusive
Distribution Agreement with Solutions 2 Go, LLC, a California limited liability
company (“S2G LLC,” and together with S2G Inc., “S2G”), pursuant to which Zoo
Publishing granted to S2G the exclusive rights to market, sell and distribute
certain video games, related software and products, with respect to which Zoo
Publishing owns rights, in the territories specified therein. In
connection with these distribution agreements, on August 31, 2009, the Company
entered into an Advance Agreement (the “Advance Agreement”) with S2G, pursuant
to which S2G made a payment to the Company in the amount of $1,999,999, in
advance of S2G’s purchases of certain products pursuant to these distribution
agreements. From August 31, 2009 until recoupment of the advance in full,
interest on the outstanding amount shall accrue at the rate of ten percent (10%)
per annum. Interest expense of $30,000 is recorded for the three months ended
March 31, 2010. The amount of any unrecouped advance outstanding shall be
repaid in its entirety to S2G no later than September 15, 2010. The advance
shall be recouped, in whole or in part, from sales generated by S2G of products
purchased by S2G under the distribution agreements. A percentage of the gross
margin on the S2G sales shall be applied to recoupment of the advance
until the earlier of (i) the date on which the amount of the unrecouped advance
has been reduced to zero or (ii) September 15, 2010, on which any unrecouped
advance shall be repaid. As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the balance
remaining on the advance was approximately $1.1 million and $1.4 million,
respectively, and is included in customer advances in the current liabilities
section of the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if, at any time prior to the recoupment of the advance in full,
the Company receives proceeds in connection with any sale of securities, or
otherwise raises additional capital, exceeding an aggregate of $5.0 million,
other than under a defined anticipated qualified financing, the entire
unrecouped advance under the advance agreement shall at once become due and
payable in full as of the funding date of the additional capital transaction
without written notice of acceleration to the Company. Additional capital
transaction shall include, but not be limited to, the sale or issuance of any
security by the Company, or any subsidiary of the Company, of any kind or
character whatsoever, where “security” is given its broadest meaning including
stock, warrants, options, convertible notes, and similar instruments of all
types.
In
consideration of S2G entering into the Advance Agreement, the Company agreed to
issue to S2G Inc. a warrant to purchase 12,777 shares of the Company’s common
stock (or such other number of shares of common stock that on the warrant grant
date (as defined below), represents 6% of the Company’s modified fully-diluted
shares, computed as if all outstanding convertible stock, warrants and stock
options that are, directly or indirectly, convertible into common stock at a
price of $450 or less, have been so converted), upon the occurrence of an
anticipated qualified financing, which means (i) the consummation of the sale of
shares of common stock by the Company which results in aggregate gross proceeds
to the Company of at least $4,000,000 and (ii) the conversion of the Company’s
senior secured convertible notes (“Zoo Entertainment Notes”), in the aggregate
original principal amount of $11,150,000, into shares of common stock. The
warrant will have a term of five years and an exercise price equal to
$180. The warrant to acquire 12,777 shares was issued on August 31,
2009. The warrant was valued at $400,000 using the Black-Scholes model and
this cost will be amortized over 12 months through interest expense. For
the three months ended March 31, 2010, $100,000 of additional interest expense
was recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for this
advance.
The
advance is guaranteed by Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum and another
employee. Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum did not receive any additional
compensation for this guarantee. The employee who guaranteed the advance
was granted 834 shares of common stock. The value of the shares issued was
computed at $100,000 using the bid-ask spread of the Company’s stock price and
is recorded in the general and administrative expenses in the year ended
December 31, 2009.
NOTE
8. INCOME TAXES
The
provision for income taxes is based on income recognized for financial statement
purposes and includes the effects of temporary differences between such income
and that recognized for tax return purposes.
The
components of income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010
and 2009 are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
Three Months Ended March
31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Current:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
$
|
271
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
State
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
77
|
|
Total
Current
|
|
|
297
|
|
|
|
77
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
|
(149
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
State
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
|
(77
|
)
|
Total
Deferred
|
|
|
(164
|
)
|
|
|
(77
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
133
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
The
Company paid $38,000 and $0 to various state jurisdictions for income taxes
during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively.
The
reconciliations of income tax expense computed at the U.S. statutory tax rates
to income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 are as
follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended March
31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Tax
at U.S. federal income tax rates
|
|
|
(34.0
|
)%
|
|
|
(34.0
|
)%
|
State
taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
|
|
|
(1.8
|
)
|
|
|
(12.1
|
)
|
Change
in valuation allowance
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
34.4
|
|
Nondeductible
expenses and other
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
|
|
11.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(31.4
|
)%
|
|
|
0.0
|
%
|
Deferred
income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and
the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the
Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2010 and
December 31, 2009 are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
Current
|
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
|
Current
|
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
Deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
operating loss carried forwards
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
654
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
719
|
|
Capital
loss carryforwards
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
431
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
431
|
|
Allowance
for returns and discounts
|
|
|
299
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
315
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Bonus
and other accruals
|
|
|
320
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
363
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Non-qualified
options
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
658
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
569
|
|
Alternative
minimum tax credit carryforward
|
|
|
135
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
135
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Gross
deferred tax assets
|
|
|
754
|
|
|
|
1,743
|
|
|
|
813
|
|
|
|
1,719
|
|
Valuation
allowance
|
|
|
(130
|
)
|
|
|
(301
|
)
|
|
|
(138
|
)
|
|
|
(293
|
)
|
Net
deferred tax assets
|
|
|
624
|
|
|
|
1,442
|
|
|
|
675
|
|
|
|
1,426
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
tax liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property
and equipment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(17
|
)
|
Inventory
|
|
|
(60
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(97
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Intangibles
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(4,709
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(4,870
|
)
|
Total
deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
(60
|
)
|
|
|
(4,725
|
)
|
|
|
(97
|
)
|
|
|
(4,887
|
)
|
Net
deferred tax asset (liability)
|
|
$
|
564
|
|
|
$
|
(3,283
|
)
|
|
$
|
578
|
|
|
$
|
(3,461
|
)
|
As of
March 31, 2010, the Company had approximately $1.2 million of available capital
loss carryforwards which expire in 2013. A valuation allowance of
approximately $431,000 was recognized to offset the deferred tax assets related
to these carryforwards. The Company currently does not have any capital
gains to utilize against this capital loss. If realized, the tax benefit
of this item will be applied to reduce future capital gains of the
Company.
As of
March 31, 2010, the Company has U.S. federal net operating loss (“NOL”)
carryforwards of approximately $1.5 million. As a result of statutory
limitations, the company will only be able to utilize approximately $160,000 of
NOL and capital loss carryforwards per year. The federal NOL will begin to
expire in 2028. The Company has state NOL carryforwards of approximately
$3.0 million which will be available to offset taxable state income during the
carryforward period. The state NOL will also begin to expire in 2028. The
tax benefit of this item is reflected in the above table of deferred tax assets
and liabilities.
NOTE
9. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
ARRANGEMENTS
The
Company has authorized 3,500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001,
and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 as of March 31,
2010. All references to common stock reflect the
one-for-600 reverse stock
split of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, that
became effective on May 10, 2010, and all historical information has been
restated to reflect the reverse stock split.
Common
Stock
As of
March 31, 2010, there were 4,643,744 shares of common stock issued and
4,630,741 shares of common stock outstanding.
On
February 11, 2010, the Board of Directors approved the issuance of 281,104
shares of restricted common stock to various members of the
board. The fair value of the restricted common stock grants was
determined to be $397,000, based on the price of the Company’s equity raise in
the fourth quarter of 2009and a marketability discount. The
stock-based compensation expense recorded in the three months ended March 31,
2010 is $111,000 and $286,000 will be expensed throughout the remaining vesting
period of the restricted common stock grants until February 2013.
On
January 13, 2010, a certificate of amendment to the Company’s Certificate of
Incorporation (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to increase the Company’s
authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, from 250,000,000
shares to 3,500,000,000 shares was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors
and by the Company’s stockholders holding a majority of the Company’s issued and
outstanding shares of common stock. On March 10, 2010, the Company
filed the Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware .
In
conjunction with the increase in authorized shares, 1,389,684 shares of Series A
Preferred Stock automatically converted into 2,316,145 shares of common stock
and 1,188,439 shares of Series B Preferred Stock automatically converted into
1,980,739 shares of common stock. See below for descriptions and
features of the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred
Stock.
The
following table summarizes the activity of non-vested outstanding restricted
stock:
|
|
Number
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
Non-Vested
shares at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
-
|
|
Shares
granted
|
|
|
281,104
|
|
Shares
vested
|
|
|
(90,017
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Vested
shares at March 31, 2010
|
|
|
191,087
|
|
Preferred
Stock
As of
March 31, 2010, there were no shares of Series A Preferred Stock or Series B
Preferred Stock issued or outstanding. As of December 31, 2009,
there were 1,389,684 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and 1,188,439 shares of
Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. The Series A Preferred
Stock and Series B Preferred Stock automatically converted to common shares of
the Company at a rate of 1:1.667 on March 10, 2010 when there was a sufficient
number of common shares authorized.
Preferred
stock was issued in lieu of common stock in connection with the November and
December 2009 equity raises because the Company did not have a sufficient number
of shares of common stock authorized. On November 20, 2009, the Company
determined that it had the requisite number of votes of its holders of common
stock and preferred stock in order to effect an increase in its authorized
shares of common stock as soon as practicable to allow for all the then
outstanding preferred stock to automatically convert to common stock immediately
upon the effectiveness of an amendment to the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation authorizing an increase in its authorized shares of common stock.
On January 13, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors and stockholders holding
approximately 66.7% of the Company’s outstanding voting capital stock approved
an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the
number of authorized shares of common stock from 250,000,000 shares to
3,500,000,000 shares (the “Charter Amendment”). The consents the Company
received constituted the only stockholder approval required for the Charter
Amendment under the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) and the
Company’s existing Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. Pursuant to
Rule 14c-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this
amendment was not effected until a date that was at least 20 calendar days
following the date the Company first mailed the definitive Information Statement
to the Company’s stockholders pursuant to Section 14(c) regarding the
stockholder approval by written consent of such amendment (the “Information
Statement”). The Information Statement was first sent to the Company’s
stockholders on February 16, 2010. On March 10, 2010, the Company increased the
Company’s authorized shares of common stock, from 250,000,000 shares
to 3,500,000,000 shares.
On
November 20, 2009, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the
“SPA”) with certain investors, consummating an approximately $4.2 million
convertible preferred equity raise, pursuant to which the Company issued
Series A Preferred Stock that will convert into common shares of the Company
upon an increase in sufficient authorized common shares, representing 50% of the
equity of the Company. The Series A Preferred Stock have a rate of one (1) share
of Series A Preferred Stock for each $2.50 of value of the investment
amount. The Company issued 1,180,282 shares of Series A Preferred Stock on
November 20, 2009. On December 16, 2009, the Company received an
additional $776,000 from certain investors and issued an additional 209,402
shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
On
November 20, 2009, the Company entered into Amendment No. 6 to Senior Secured
Convertible Note with the requisite holders of the Company’s outstanding senior
secured convertible notes issued in the aggregate principal amount of
$11,150,000. The amendment provided that, among other things, the
outstanding principal balance and all accrued and unpaid interest of $734,000
under the notes shall convert into shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred
Stock upon the consummation of an investor sale that results in aggregate gross
proceeds to the Company of at least $4,000,000, at a rate of one (1) share of
Series B Preferred Stock for each $10.00 of value of the note.
Moreover, the amendment provided that the notes shall no longer be deemed
to be outstanding and all rights with respect to the notes shall immediately
cease and terminate upon the conversion, except for the right of each holder to
receive the shares to which it is entitled as a result of such conversion.
The Company issued 1,188,439 shares of Series B Preferred Stock on November 20,
2009 as a result of the conversion of the above notes.
Options
As of
December 31, 2008, the Company’s 2007 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock
Plan (the “2007 Plan”) allowed for an aggregate of 1,667 shares of common stock
with respect to which stock rights may be granted with no more than 417 shares
of common stock with respect to which stock rights may be granted to any
participant in any fiscal year. As of December 31, 2008, an aggregate of
1,625 shares of restricted common stock of the Company were outstanding under
the Company’s 2007 Plan, and 42 shares of common stock were reserved for future
issuance under this plan.
On
January 14, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors approved and adopted an
amendment to the 2007 Plan, which increased the number of shares of common
stock that may be issued under this plan from 1,667 shares to 6,667 shares, and
increased the maximum number of shares of common stock with respect to which
stock rights may be granted to any participant in any fiscal year from 417
shares to 1,250 shares. All other terms of this plan remain in full force and
effect.
On
January 14, 2009, the Company granted Mr. Seremet an option to purchase 1,250
shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $180 per share,
pursuant to the Company’s 2007 Plan. There were no other options granted during
the year ended December 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2009,
3,792 shares of common stock remained available for future issuance under the
Company’s 2007 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Plan.
On May
12, 2009, the Company entered into a letter agreement with each of Mark Seremet
and David Rosenbaum, pursuant to which, in consideration for Messrs. Seremet and
Rosenbaum entering into a guaranty with Wells Fargo for the full and prompt
payment and performance by the Company and its subsidiaries of the obligations
in connection with a purchase order financing (the “Loan”), the Company agreed
to compensate Mr. Seremet in the amount of $10,000 per month, and Mr. Rosenbaum
in the amount of $7,000 per month, for so long as the executive remains employed
while the guaranty and Loan remain in full force and effect. If the
guaranty is not released by the end of the month following termination of
employment of either Messrs. Seremet or Rosenbaum, the monthly fee shall be
doubled for each month thereafter until the guaranty is removed. As part
of the November 2009 financing, Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum agreed to amend
their respective letter agreements, pursuant to which, in consideration of each
of their continued personal guarantees, the Company’s Board of Directors has
approved the issuance of an option to purchase restricted stock or other
incentives intended to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code,
equal to a 6.25% ownership interest, to each of Mr. Seremet and Mr. Rosenbaum
respectively. Subject to the effectiveness of an amendment to the Company’s
Certificate of Incorporation authorizing an increase in the number of authorized
shares of the Company’s common stock and the one-for-600 reverse stock split, on
February 11, 2010, the Company issued 337,636 options to purchase shares of
common stock to each of Mr. Seremet and Mr. Rosenbaum in consideration for their
continued personal guarantees. The Company performed a Black-Scholes valuation
to determine the value of the arrangements on February 11, 2010 to be
$542,000. Of the $542,000, $403,000 was included as stock-based
compensation expense in 2009 based on the value ascribed for the period from
November 20, 2009 to December 31, 2009, and was included in accrued expenses in
the December 31, 2009 consolidated balance sheet. The stock-based
compensation expense recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2010 is
$28,000, and $111,000 will be expensed throughout the remaining vesting period
of the options until May 2011.
On
February 11, 2010, the Company granted options to purchase 585,645 shares of
common stock to various employees, directors and consultants, outside of
the Company’s 2007 Plan.
A summary
of the status of the Company’s outstanding stock options as of March 31,
2010 and changes during the period then ended are presented below:
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Price
|
|
Outstanding
at beginning of period
|
|
|
4,321
|
|
|
$
|
774.00
|
|
Granted
(outside of the 2007 Plan)
|
|
|
1,260,917
|
|
|
|
1.95
|
|
Canceled
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at end of period
|
|
|
1,265,238
|
|
|
$
|
4.59
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options
exercisable at end of period
|
|
|
3,253
|
|
|
$
|
888.00
|
|
The fair
value of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2010 was
$903,000, of which $403,000 was accrued for in 2009 as a liability.
The
following table summarizes information about outstanding stock options at
March 31, 2010:
|
|
Options Outstanding
|
|
|
Options Exercisable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Weighted-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
Range of
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Contractual
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
Exercise Prices
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
Life (Years)
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
|
Price
|
|
$1,548.00
|
|
|
280
|
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
|
$
|
1,548
|
|
|
|
280
|
|
|
$
|
1,548
|
|
$1,350.00
|
|
|
353
|
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
|
|
1,350
|
|
|
|
118
|
|
|
|
1,350
|
|
$912.00
|
|
|
2,438
|
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
|
912
|
|
|
|
2438
|
|
|
|
912
|
|
$180.00
|
|
|
1,250
|
|
|
|
3.8
|
|
|
|
180
|
|
|
|
417
|
|
|
|
180
|
|
$2.46
|
|
|
585,645
|
|
|
|
10.0
|
|
|
|
2.46
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
$1.50
|
|
|
675,272
|
|
|
|
10.0
|
|
|
|
1.50
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
$1.50 to $1,548
|
|
|
1,265,238
|
|
|
|
10.0
|
|
|
$
|
4.59
|
|
|
|
3,253
|
|
|
$
|
888
|
|
The
following table summarizes the activity of non-vested outstanding stock
options:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-Average
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Fair Value at
|
|
|
Contractual Life
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
Grant Date
|
|
|
(Years)
|
|
Non-Vested
shares at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
1,485
|
|
|
$
|
1,350
|
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
Options
Granted
|
|
|
1,260,917
|
|
|
|
1.95
|
|
|
|
10.0
|
|
Options
Vested
|
|
|
(417
|
)
|
|
|
180
|
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
Options
forfeited or expired
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Non-Vested
shares at March 31, 2010
|
|
|
1,261,985
|
|
|
$
|
3.48
|
|
|
|
10.0
|
|
As of
March 31 2010, there was $527,000 of unrecognized compensation cost
related to non-vested stock option awards, which is expected to be recognized
over a remaining weighted-average vesting period of 1.5 to 4.0
years.
The
intrinsic value of options outstanding at March 31, 2010 is $0.
Warrants
As part
of the equity raise on November 20, 2009 and on December 16, 2009, the Company
issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,017,194 shares of the Company’s
common stock. The warrants have a five year term and an exercise
price of $0.01 per share. The warrants contain customary limitations on the
amount that can be exercised. Additionally, the warrants provide that they could
not be exercised until the effectiveness of the filing of an amendment to the
Company’s Certificate of Incorporation authorizing a sufficient number of shares
of common stock to permit the exercise of the warrants, which was completed on
March 10, 2010. In the event of any subdivision, combination, consolidation,
reclassification or other change of common stock into a lesser number, a greater
number or a different class of stock, the number of shares of common stock
deliverable upon exercise of the warrants will be proportionally decreased or
increased, as applicable, but the exercise price of the warrants will remain at
$0.01 per share.
As of
March 31, 2010, there were 1,039,703 warrants outstanding with terms expiring in
2012 through 2014, all of which are currently exercisable.
A summary
of the status of the Company’s outstanding warrants as of March 31, 2010
and changes during the period then ended are presented below:
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
|
Warrants
|
|
|
Price
|
|
Outstanding
at beginning of period
|
|
|
1,039,703
|
|
|
$
|
6.82
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Outstanding
at end of period
|
|
|
1,039,703
|
|
|
$
|
6.82
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants
exercisable at March 31, 2010
|
|
|
1,039,703
|
|
|
$
|
6.82
|
|
The
following table summarizes information about outstanding and exercisable
warrants at March 31, 2010:
|
|
Warrants Outstanding and Exercisable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Weighted-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
Average
|
|
Range
of
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Contractual
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
Exercise Prices
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
Life (Years)
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1,704.00
|
|
|
2,383
|
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
$
|
1,704.00
|
|
$1,278.00
|
|
|
531
|
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
|
1,278.00
|
|
$180.00
|
|
|
12,777
|
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
|
|
180.00
|
|
$6.00
|
|
|
6,818
|
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
|
|
6.00
|
|
$0.01
|
|
|
1,017,194
|
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
|
|
0.01
|
|
$0.01
to $1,704.00
|
|
|
1,039,703
|
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
|
$
|
6.82
|
|
NOTE
10. INTEREST, NET
|
|
(Amounts in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Interest
arising from amortization of debt discount
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
858
|
|
Interest
on various notes
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
|
175
|
|
Interest
arising from amortization of Solutions 2 Go warrants
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Interest
on financing arrangements
|
|
|
123
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Interest
expense, net
|
|
$
|
253
|
|
|
$
|
1,033
|
|
NOTE
11. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Supplemental
cash flow information for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 is as
follows:
|
|
(Amounts in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March
31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Changes
in other assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable and due from factor
|
|
$
|
(926
|
)
|
|
$
|
536
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
(1,181
|
)
|
|
|
976
|
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
766
|
|
|
|
(166
|
)
|
Product
development costs
|
|
|
(1,113
|
)
|
|
|
(371
|
)
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
60
|
|
|
|
726
|
|
Customer
advances
|
|
|
(1,987
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities
|
|
|
402
|
|
|
|
(1,142
|
)
|
Net
changes in other assets and liabilities
|
|
$
|
(3,979
|
)
|
|
$
|
559
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
paid during the period for interest
|
|
$
|
123
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Cash
paid during the period for taxes
|
|
$
|
38
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash
investing and financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfer
of option liability to equity
|
|
$
|
403
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Par
Value of Series A Preferred Stock converted to common
stock
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Par
Value of Series B Preferred Stock converted to common
stock
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
NOTE
12. LITIGATION
The
Company is involved, from time to time, in various legal proceedings and claims
incident to the normal conduct of its business. Although it is impossible to
predict the outcome of any legal proceeding and there can be no assurances, the
Company believes that these legal proceedings and claims, individually and in
the aggregate, are not likely to have a material adverse effect on its
consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash
flows.
NOTE
13. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On April
6, 2009, the Company entered into an amended and restated purchase order
financing arrangement with Wells Fargo. In connection with the amended
agreement, Mark Seremet, President and Chief Executive Officer of Zoo Games and
a director of Zoo Entertainment, and David Rosenbaum, the President of Zoo
Publishing, entered into a Guaranty with Wells Fargo, pursuant to which Messrs.
Seremet and Rosenbaum agreed to guaranty the full and prompt payment and
performance of the obligations under the Assignment Agreement and the Security
Agreement. On May 12, 2009, the Company entered into a letter agreement with
each of Mark Seremet and David Rosenbaum (the “Fee Letters”), pursuant to which,
in consideration for Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum entering into the guaranty
with Wells Fargo for the full and prompt payment and performance by the Company
and its subsidiaries of the obligations in connection with a purchase order
financing (the “Loan”), the Company agreed to compensate Mr. Seremet in the
amount of $10,000 per month, and Mr. Rosenbaum in the amount of $7,000 per
month, for so long as the executive remains employed while the Guaranty and Loan
remain in full force and effect. If the Guaranty is not released by the end
of the month following termination of employment of either Messrs. Seremet or
Rosenbaum, the monthly fee shall be doubled for each month thereafter until the
Guaranty is removed.
Additionally,
pursuant to the Fee Letters, the Company agreed to grant under the Company’s
2007 Plan, to each of Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum, on such date
that is the earlier of the conversion of at least 25% of all currently existing
convertible debt of the Company into equity or November 8, 2009 (the earlier of
such date, the “Grant Date”), an option to purchase that number of shares of the
Company’s common stock equal to 6% and 3%, respectively, of the then issued and
outstanding shares of common stock, based on a fully diluted current basis
assuming those options and warrants that have an exercise price below $0.40 per
share are exercised on that date but not counting the potential conversion to
equity of any outstanding convertible notes that have not yet been converted
and, inclusive of any options or other equity securities or securities
convertible into equity securities of the Company that each may own on the Grant
Date. The options were granted at an exercise price equal to the fair
market value of the Company’s common stock on the Grant Date and pursuant to the
Company’s standard form of nonqualified stock option agreement; provided
however, that in the event the guaranty has not been released by Wells Fargo
Bank as of the date of the termination of the option due to termination of
service, the option termination date shall be extended until the earlier of the
date of the release of the guaranty or the expiration of the ten year term of
the option. In addition any options owned by Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum
as of the Grant Date with an exercise price that is higher than the exercise
price of the new options shall be cancelled as of the Grant Date. As part
of the November 2009 financing, Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum agreed to amend
their respective Fee Letters, pursuant to which: in the case of Mr. Seremet, the
Company will pay to Mr. Seremet a fee of $10,000 per month for so long as the
guaranty remains in full force and effect, but only until November 20, 2010;
and, in the case of Mr. Rosenbaum, the Company will pay to Mr. Rosenbaum a fee
of $7,000 per month for so long as the guaranty remains in full force and
effect, but only until November 20, 2010. In addition, the amended Fee
Letters provide that, in consideration of each of their continued personal
guarantees, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an increase in the
issuance of an option to purchase restricted stock or other incentives intended
to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, equal to a 6.25%
ownership interest, to each of Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum. On
February 11, 2010, the Company issued options to purchase 337,636 shares of
common stock to each of Messrs. Seremet and Rosenbaum in consideration for their
continued personal guarantees. (See Note 9 for the valuation of the
options.)
NOTE
14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On May 4,
2010, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved the
implementation of a one-for-600 reverse stock split of its common stock pursuant
to previously obtained stockholder authorization. The Company's common stock
began trading on a post-split basis on May 11, 2010. As a result of
the reverse stock split, every 600 shares of the Company's common stock were
combined into one share of common stock. The reverse stock split affected all of
the Company's common stock, stock options and warrants outstanding immediately
prior to the effective date of the reverse stock split. Any fractional share
resulting from the reverse stock split will be rounded up to the nearest whole
number. The split reduced the number of the Company's outstanding shares of
common stock from 2,778,409,829 to 4,630,741 as of May 10,
2010.
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