FORM 10-Q
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2009
Commission File No. 000-51128
Majesco Entertainment Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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06-1529524 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer |
Incorporation or Organization)
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Identification No.) |
160 Raritan Center Parkway, Edison, NJ 08837
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (732) 225-8910
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site,
if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post
such files). Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large accelerated filer o
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Accelerated filer o
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Non-accelerated filer o
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Smaller reporting company þ |
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
As of June 12, 2009, there were 31,462,630 shares of the Registrants common stock
outstanding.
MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
APRIL 30, 2009 QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
INDEX
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share amounts)
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April 30, |
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October 31, |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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(unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
10,262 |
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$ |
5,505 |
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Accounts and other receivables |
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2,396 |
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3,032 |
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Inventory |
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2,926 |
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5,619 |
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Capitalized software development costs and license fees |
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8,578 |
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6,812 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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4,267 |
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1,956 |
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Total current assets |
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28,429 |
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22,924 |
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Property and equipment net |
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507 |
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563 |
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Other assets |
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93 |
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83 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
29,029 |
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$ |
23,570 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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$ |
13,671 |
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$ |
10,697 |
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Accrued litigation settlement |
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233 |
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1,250 |
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Due to factor |
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746 |
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983 |
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Customer billings due under distribution agreement |
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203 |
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1,487 |
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Inventory financing payable |
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1,540 |
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Deferred income and advances from customers |
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1,293 |
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265 |
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Total current liabilities |
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16,146 |
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16,222 |
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Warrant liability |
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1,225 |
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211 |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Common stock $.001 par value; 250,000,000 shares
authorized; 31,420,104 and 30,127,950 issued and
outstanding at April 30, 2009 and October 31, 2008,
respectively |
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31 |
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30 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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103,939 |
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101,722 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(91,706 |
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(94,172 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(606 |
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(443 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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11,658 |
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7,137 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
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$ |
29,029 |
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$ |
23,570 |
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See accompanying notes
3
MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share amounts)
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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April 30, |
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April 30, |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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Net revenues |
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$ |
20,548 |
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$ |
12,775 |
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$ |
53,368 |
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$ |
31,439 |
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Cost of sales |
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Product costs |
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7,816 |
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5,765 |
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19,647 |
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13,697 |
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Software development costs and license fees |
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6,016 |
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2,577 |
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15,146 |
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5,797 |
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13,832 |
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8,342 |
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34,793 |
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19,494 |
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Gross profit |
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6,716 |
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4,433 |
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18,575 |
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11,945 |
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Operating costs and expenses |
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Product research and development |
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1,411 |
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708 |
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2,704 |
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1,609 |
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Selling and marketing |
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3,198 |
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1,915 |
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7,322 |
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4,220 |
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General and administrative |
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2,369 |
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2,020 |
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4,874 |
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4,128 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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69 |
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86 |
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138 |
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163 |
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Settlement of litigation and related charges, net |
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264 |
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404 |
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(322 |
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7,311 |
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4,729 |
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15,442 |
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9,798 |
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Operating (loss) income |
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(595 |
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(296 |
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3,133 |
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2,147 |
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Other expenses (income) |
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Interest and financing costs, net |
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221 |
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97 |
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679 |
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296 |
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Change in fair value of warrants |
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880 |
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(136 |
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1,015 |
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(594 |
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(Loss) income before income taxes |
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(1,696 |
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(257 |
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1,439 |
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2,445 |
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Income taxes |
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(1,027 |
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Net (loss) income |
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$ |
(1,696 |
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$ |
(257 |
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$ |
2,466 |
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$ |
2,445 |
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Net (loss) income per share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
(0.06 |
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(0.01 |
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$ |
0.09 |
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$ |
0.09 |
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Diluted |
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(0.06 |
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(0.01 |
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0.09 |
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$ |
0.09 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
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28,494,960 |
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27,416,230 |
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28,206,927 |
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27,384,035 |
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Diluted |
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28,494,960 |
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27,416,230 |
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28,420,121 |
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27,384,035 |
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See accompanying notes
4
MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
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Six Months Ended |
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April 30, |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net income |
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$ |
2,466 |
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$ |
2,445 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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138 |
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163 |
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Change in fair value of warrants |
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1,015 |
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(594 |
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Share-based litigation settlement |
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404 |
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(322 |
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Fair value of common stock purchase warrants issued for services |
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77 |
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Non-cash compensation expense |
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805 |
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749 |
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Provision for price protection and customer allowances |
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1,145 |
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1,696 |
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Amortization of software development costs and prepaid license fees |
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5,230 |
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2,441 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Due to factor |
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(1,382 |
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(3,741 |
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Other receivables |
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515 |
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216 |
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Inventory |
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2,693 |
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1,943 |
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Capitalized software development costs and prepaid license fees |
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(7,019 |
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(4,329 |
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Prepaid expenses and other |
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(2,341 |
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299 |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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3,014 |
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(54 |
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Advances from customers and deferred revenue |
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(237 |
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105 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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6,446 |
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1,094 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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(82 |
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(208 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(82 |
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(208 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Issuance cost on equity financing |
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(40 |
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Inventory financing |
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(1,540 |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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(1,540 |
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(40 |
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Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
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(67 |
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(49 |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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4,757 |
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797 |
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Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period |
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5,505 |
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7,277 |
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Cash and cash equivalents end of period |
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$ |
10,262 |
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$ |
8,074 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Cash paid for interest |
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$ |
680 |
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$ |
304 |
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Litigation settlement costs paid in stock |
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$ |
1,412 |
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$ |
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See accompanying notes
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MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share amounts)
1. PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Majesco Entertainment Company, together with its wholly owned subsidiary, Majesco Europe
Limited (Majesco or the Company), is a provider of interactive entertainment products. The
Companys offerings include video game software and other digital entertainment products.
The Companys products provide it with opportunities to capitalize on the large and growing
installed base of interactive entertainment platforms and an increasing number of interactive
entertainment enthusiasts. The Company sells its products directly and through resellers, primarily
to U.S. retail chains, including Best Buy, GameStop/EB Games, Target,
Toys R Us and Wal-Mart.
Majesco also sells products internationally through partnerships with international publishers. The
Company has developed retail and distribution network relationships over its more than 23-year
history.
Majesco provides offerings for most major interactive entertainment hardware platforms,
including Nintendos Wii, DS, Game Boy Advance, or GBA, Sonys PlayStation 3, or PS3, PlayStation
2, or PS2, and PlayStation Portable, or PSP, Microsofts Xbox and Xbox 360, and the personal
computer, or PC.
Majescos offerings include video game software and other digital entertainment products. The
Companys operations involve similar products and customers worldwide. These products are developed
and sold domestically and internationally. The Company is centrally managed and the chief operating
decision makers, the chief executive and other officers, use consolidated and other financial
information supplemented by sales information by product category, major product title and platform
for making operational decisions and assessing financial performance. Accordingly, the Company
operates in a single segment. Net sales by geographic region were as follows:
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Three Months Ended April 30, |
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Six Months Ended April 30, |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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United States |
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$ |
20,275 |
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98.7 |
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$ |
11,366 |
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89.0 |
% |
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$ |
52,020 |
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97.5 |
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$ |
29,811 |
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94.8 |
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Europe |
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273 |
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1.3 |
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1,409 |
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11.0 |
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1,348 |
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2.5 |
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1,628 |
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5.2 |
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Total |
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$ |
20,548 |
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100.0 |
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$ |
12,775 |
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100.0 |
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$ |
53,368 |
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100.0 |
% |
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$ |
31,439 |
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100.0 |
% |
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The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company are
unaudited, but in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal
recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim period.
Accordingly, they do not include all information and notes required by generally accepted
accounting principles for complete financial statements. The Companys financial results are
impacted by the seasonality of the retail selling season and the timing of the release of new
titles. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to
be expected for the entire fiscal year. The balance sheet at October 31, 2008 has been derived from
the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and
footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for
complete financial statements. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be
read in conjunction with the Companys consolidated financial statements and notes for the year
ended October 31, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K on January
29, 2009.
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Revenue Recognition. The Company recognizes revenue upon the shipment of its products when:
(1) title and the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred; (2) persuasive evidence of an
arrangement exists; (3) there are no continuing obligations to the customer; and (4) the collection
of related accounts receivable is probable. Certain products are sold to customers with a street
date (the earliest date these products may be resold by retailers). Revenue for sales of these
products is not recognized prior to their street date. Some of the Companys software products
provide limited online features at no additional cost to the consumer. Generally, such features
have been considered to be incidental to the Companys overall product offerings and an inconsequential
deliverable. Accordingly, the Company does not defer any revenue related to products containing
these limited online features. However, in instances where online features or additional
functionality is considered a substantive deliverable in addition to the software product, such
characteristics will be taken into account when applying the Companys revenue recognition policy.
Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities or the disclosure of gain or
loss contingencies at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting periods. Among the more significant estimates included in these
financial statements are the estimated customer allowances, the valuation of inventory and the
recoverability of advance payments for software development costs and intellectual property
licenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(Loss)
Income Per Share. Basic (loss) income per common share is computed by dividing net
(loss) income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Basic
(loss) income per share excludes the impact of unvested shares of restricted stock issued under the
Companys incentive stock compensation plan. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential
impact of common stock options and unvested shares of restricted stock issued under the Companys
incentive stock compensation plan, and outstanding common stock purchase warrants. Diluted and
basic (loss) income per share for the three months ended April 30, 2009 and the three and six
months ended April 30, 2008, are the same because the impact of shares and options issued under the
incentive stock compensation plan and common stock purchase warrants are antidilutive after
applying the treasury stock method, as is required by the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 128 Earnings per Share. Diluted earnings
per share for the six months ended April 30, 2009 includes the net addition of 213,194 shares
representing the impact of 2,187,069 unvested shares of stock outstanding under the Companys
incentive stock compensation plan, after applying the treasury stock method, as previously noted.
The table below provides total potential shares outstanding at the end of each reporting period:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 30, |
|
April 30, |
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
Shares issuable under common stock warrants |
|
|
2,311,469 |
|
|
|
2,311,469 |
|
Shares issuable under stock options |
|
|
1,352,610 |
|
|
|
1,113,477 |
|
Non-vested portion of restricted stock grants |
|
|
2,187,069 |
|
|
|
1,326,658 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,851,148 |
|
|
|
4,751,604 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements. In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 Fair Value
Measurements. This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value
in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value
measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit
fair value measurements, the FASB having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements
that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require
any new fair value measurements. However, for some entities, the application of this Statement will
change current practice. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management
is currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on its financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations(SFAS 141(R)),
which establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer: (a) recognizes and measures in
its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any
noncontrolling interest in the acquiree; (b) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the
business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase; and (c) determines what information to
disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects
of the business combination. SFAS 141(R) requires contingent consideration to be recognized at its
fair value on the acquisition date and, for certain arrangements, changes in fair value to be
recognized in earnings until settled. SFAS 141(R) also requires acquisition-related transaction and
restructuring costs to be expensed rather than treated as part of the cost of the acquisition. SFAS
141(R) applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after
the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and will
impact the Companys financial statements only in the event of such a business combination.
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In December 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statements an Amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS 160), which establishes accounting and
reporting standards for the non-controlling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of
a subsidiary. SFAS 160 clarifies that a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership
interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial
statements. SFAS 160 also requires consolidated net income to be reported at amounts that include
the amounts attributable to both the parent and the non-controlling interest. It also requires
disclosure, on the face of the consolidated statement of income, of the amounts of consolidated net
income attributable to the parent and to the non-controlling interest. SFAS 160 also provides
guidance when a subsidiary is deconsolidated and requires expanded disclosures in the consolidated
financial statements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parents
owners and the interests of the noncontrolling owners of a subsidiary. SFAS 160 is effective for
fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15,
2008. Management believes this Statement will have no impact on the financial statements of the
Company once adopted.
In
March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures About Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities, which amends and
expands the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 133
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities with the intent to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced
understanding of how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how the derivative instruments
and the related hedged items are accounted for and how the related hedged items affect an entitys
financial position, performance and cash flows. This Statement is effective for financial
statements for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. Management
believes this Statement will have no impact on the financial statements of the Company once
adopted.
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (FAS 162). SFAS 162 is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a
consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing
financial statements that are presented in conformity with GAAP for
nongovernmental entities. SFAS
162 is effective 60 days following the SECs approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles. Management does not expect the adoption of this Statement to have
a material impact on the Companys results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible
Assets (FSP 142-3). FSP 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal
or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under
SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets (SFAS 142). This change is intended to
improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized
intangible asset under SFAS 142 and
the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under FAS 141R and
other GAAP. FSP 142-3 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years, which will be the fiscal year
2010. The requirement for determining useful lives must be applied prospectively to intangible
assets acquired after the effective date and the disclosure requirements must be applied
prospectively to all intangible assets recognized as of, and subsequent to, the effective date.
Management does not expect the adoption of this statement to have a
material impact on the Companys results
of operations, financial position or cash flows.
In
June 2008, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force
(EITF) Issue No. 07-5, Determining
Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an
Entitys Own Stock (EITF 07-5).
EITF 07-5 mandates a two-step process for evaluating whether an equity-linked financial instrument
or embedded feature is indexed to the entitys own stock. It is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management does
not expect the adoption of EITF 07-5 will have a material impact on
the Companys results of operations,
financial position, or cash flows.
In
December 2007, the FASB ratified the EITF consensus on EITF
Issue No. 07-1, Accounting for
Collaborative Arrangements that discusses how parties to a collaborative arrangement (which does
not establish a legal entity within such arrangement) should account for various activities. The
consensus indicates that costs incurred and revenues generated from transactions with third parties
(i.e. parties outside of the collaborative arrangement) should be reported by the collaborators on
the respective line items in their income statements pursuant to EITF
Issue No. 99-19, Reporting
Revenue Gross as a Principal Versus Net as an Agent. Additionally, the consensus provides that
income statement characterization of payments between the participation in a collaborative
arrangement should be based upon existing authoritative pronouncements; analogy to such
pronouncements if not within their scope; or a reasonable, rational, and consistently applied
accounting policy election. EITF Issue No. 07-1 is effective for interim or annual reporting periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008.
8
Management is currently evaluating the
potential impact on the Companys financial statements.
3. INCOME TAXES
On November 1, 2007 the Company adopted FIN 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
An Interpretation of FASB Statement No.109 (FIN 48). FIN 48 contains a two step approach to
recognizing and measuring uncertain income tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the
uncertain tax position for recognition. Each position is evaluated based on its technical merits
and a determination is made whether it is ''more likely than not that the position would be
sustained upon examination by a tax authority with full knowledge of the facts and circumstances.
No benefit is recognized for a tax position that does not meet the ''more likely than not
recognition threshold. The second step is to measure the tax benefit of each position. The tax
benefit is the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement.
FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Adoption of FIN 48 on
November 1, 2007 had no impact on Majescos accumulated deficit balance.
The
Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and
in various state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2004. The Companys policy is to recognize
interest related to unrecognized tax benefits as interest expense and penalties as operating expenses. Accrued interest is insignificant
and there are no penalties accrued at April 30, 2009. The Company believes that it has appropriate support for the income tax positions
taken and to be taken on its tax and that its accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open years based on an assessment of
many factors including past experience and interpretations of tax law applied to the facts of each matter.
Realization of deferred tax assets, including those related to net operating loss
carryforwards, are dependent upon future earnings, if any, of which the timing and amount are
uncertain. Accordingly, the net deferred tax assets have been fully offset by a valuation
allowance. Based upon the Companys current operating results, management has concluded that it is
not more likely than not that such assets will be realized.
Utilization of the net operating loss carryforwards may be subject to a substantial annual
limitation due to the ''change in ownership provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The annual
limitation may result in the expiration of net operating loss carryforwards before utilization. The
net operating loss carryforwards for income tax purposes at October 31, 2008 amounts to
approximately $73,500 and expires between 2023 and 2027. The Company files income tax returns
in the U.S. and various foreign jurisdictions. Income taxes payable
approximated $100 at
April 30, 2009.
In
November 2008, the Company received proceeds of approximately
$1,100 from the sale of
the rights to approximately $14,200 of New Jersey state income tax operating loss
carryforwards, under the Technology Business Tax Certificate Program administered by the New Jersey
Economic Development Authority. The amount represents utilization of
approximately 34% of the $4,100 of net operating loss carryforwards available to the Company in the state of New Jersey,
prior to the transfer. The amount has been recorded as an income tax benefit during the six months
ended April 30, 2009.
The
Company has recorded a provision for federal alternative minimum
taxes of $100 for
the six months ended April 30, 2009.
4. DUE (TO) FROM FACTOR
Due (to) from factor consists of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 30, |
|
|
October 31, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Outstanding accounts receivable sold to factor |
|
$ |
15,742 |
|
|
$ |
12,004 |
|
Less: allowance |
|
|
(2,028 |
) |
|
|
(3,359 |
) |
Less: advances from factor |
|
|
(14,460 |
) |
|
|
(9,628 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(746 |
) |
|
$ |
(983 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Approximately
$16,000 of accounts receivable was sold to the factor at April 30, 2009,
of which the Company assumed credit risk of approximately $3,900.
The following table sets forth the adjustments to the price protection and other customer
sales incentive allowances included as a reduction of the amounts due from factor:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
April 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Balance beginning of period |
|
$ |
(3,359 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,105 |
) |
Add: provision |
|
|
(1,145 |
) |
|
|
(1,696 |
) |
Less: amounts charged against allowance |
|
|
2,476 |
|
|
|
1,910 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance end of period |
|
$ |
(2,028 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,891 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5. ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
The following table presents the major components of accounts and other receivables:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 30, |
|
|
October 31, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
$ |
2,165 |
|
|
$ |
2,927 |
|
Legal fee reimbursements due from insurance carriers |
|
|
231 |
|
|
|
105 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,396 |
|
|
$ |
3,032 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6. PREPAID EXPENSES
The following table presents the major components of prepaid expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 30, |
|
|
October 31, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Advance payments for inventory |
|
$ |
1,919 |
|
|
$ |
242 |
|
Prepaid media advertising |
|
|
2,033 |
|
|
|
1,598 |
|
Other |
|
|
315 |
|
|
|
116 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4,267 |
|
|
$ |
1,956 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 30, |
|
|
October 31, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Accounts payable trade |
|
$ |
3,113 |
|
|
$ |
5,264 |
|
Accrued expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Royalties including accrued minimum guarantees |
|
|
7,513 |
|
|
|
2,268 |
|
Salaries and other compensation |
|
|
1,221 |
|
|
|
1,987 |
|
Sales commissions |
|
|
248 |
|
|
|
203 |
|
Other accruals |
|
|
1,576 |
|
|
|
975 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
13,671 |
|
|
$ |
10,697 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8. DEFERRED INCOME AND ADVANCES FROM CUSTOMERS
Deferred income and advances from customers consists of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 30, |
|
|
October 31, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Deferred income |
|
$ |
1,178 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Advances from customers |
|
|
115 |
|
|
|
265 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,293 |
|
|
$ |
265 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
Deferred income consists of the net impact of the deferral of $3,051 of sales, $1,777 of cost
of sales, and $96 of shipping and commission costs related to products that were shipped during the
quarter, with restrictions on resale by the retailer until the occurrence of a street date in the
subsequent quarter.
9. WARRANT LIABILITY
On September 5, 2007, the Company issued warrants in connection with a private placement of
its common stock. The warrants entitled the holders to purchase an aggregate of 1,586,668 shares of
common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $2.04 per share and a term of five years,
which began six months from the issue date. The warrants contain a provision that may require
settlement by transferring assets under certain change of control circumstances. Therefore, they
are classified as liabilities at October 31, 2007 in accordance
with SFAS No. 150,
Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity,
and FASB Staff Position 150-1 Issuers Accounting for Freestanding Financial Instruments Composed of
More Than One option or Forward Contract Embodying Obligations under FASB Statement 150.
The Company measures the fair value of the warrants at each balance sheet date, and records
the change in fair value as a non-cash charge or gain to earnings each period. The warrants were
valued at $1,200 and $200 at April 30, 2009 and October 31, 2008, respectively,
primarily due to fluctuations in the Companys stock price. This resulted in a non-cash charge of
$900 and $1,000 due to the change in fair value of warrants during the three and six
months ended April 30, 2009, and a gain due to the change in
fair value of warrants of $100 and
$600 for the three and six months ended April 30, 2008. The Company used the Black Scholes
method to value the warrants, assuming volatility ranging from 63.2% to 76.0% and a cost of capital
ranging from 1.85% to 4.16%.
10. STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
Changes to stockholders equity includes an addition to common stock and paid in capital of
$1,250 for the issuance of one million shares of common stock related to the settlement of
litigation, and $162 related to the issuance of 130,000 shares of common stock related to the
settlement of legal expenses reimbursable under an indemnification agreement (see commitment and
contingencies below).
11. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The components of comprehensive (loss) income for the three and six month periods ended April
30, 2009 and 2008, are summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
April 30, |
|
|
April 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Net (loss) income |
|
$ |
(1,696 |
) |
|
$ |
(257 |
) |
|
$ |
2,466 |
|
|
$ |
2,445 |
|
Other comprehensive loss Foreign currency translation adjustments |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(163 |
) |
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive (loss) income |
|
$ |
(1,701 |
) |
|
$ |
(268 |
) |
|
$ |
2,303 |
|
|
$ |
2,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
Commitments
At April 30, 2009, the Company was committed under agreements with certain developers for
future milestone and license fee payments aggregating $7,200 which are payable within one
year from the balance sheet date. Milestone payments represent scheduled installments due to the
Companys developers based upon the developers providing the Company certain deliverables, as
predetermined in the Companys contracts. The milestone payments generally represent advances
against royalties to the developers. These payments will be used to reduce future royalties due to
the developers from sales of the Companys video games.
The Company has entered into at will employment agreements with certain key executives.
These employment agreements include provisions for, among other things, annual compensation, bonus
arrangements and equity compensation. These agreements also contain provisions related to severance
terms and change of control provisions.
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On September 27, 2007, the Company entered into settlement agreements to settle certain
litigations pending in the United States District Court, District of New Jersey: (i) a securities
class action brought on behalf of a purported class of purchasers of the Companys securities; (ii)
a private securities action filed by Trinad Capital Master Fund, Ltd.; and (iii) a second action
filed by Trinad purportedly on behalf of the Company. All three actions are now concluded.
In January 2009, the Company entered into an amendment to the securities class action
settlement agreement. Under the terms of the settlement agreement in the securities class action,
as amended, the Company agreed to make cash payments totaling $700 in three installments. The
first two payments were made in January and February 2009, and the last payment was made in May
2009. The Company also contributed one million shares of its common stock to the settlement fund.
The Companys insurance carrier also contributed a cash payment.
On February 23, 2009, the settlement was approved by the Court, and the class action was
dismissed. The dismissal is no longer subject to appeal. The settlement administrator distributed
the shares and cash to eligible settlement claimants in May 2009 and the matter is now closed.
Under the terms of the settlement of the private securities claim in the action brought by
Trinad, on its own behalf, the Companys insurance carrier made a cash payment to Trinad. The
Court dismissed this action on February 23, 2009 and the matter is now closed.
The settlement agreement in the action filed by Trinad, purportedly on behalf of the Company,
did not result in a payment to the Company, and Plaintiffs attorneys did not receive any fees in
connection with the settlement. This settlement was approved by the Court, and the Court dismissed
the action on May 12, 2009. The dismissal is no longer subject to appeal and the matter is now
closed.
The Company recorded aggregate expense of $1,950 under the amended settlement agreements,
reflecting $700 in cash payments, and the $1,250 fair value of common stock, on its date of
issuance, March 30, 2009.
The Company originally recorded an accrual equal to the $2,500 fair value of common stock to
be issued under the settlement agreement on the date of its execution, September 27, 2009. The
accrual was adjusted each quarter to reflect the change in the value of shares to be issued under
the agreement. This adjustment resulted in a gain of $322 for the six months ended April 30, 2008.
The accrual was further adjusted at October 31, 2008 to $1,250 reflecting the $700 in cash
payments, and $0.55 per share fair value of one million shares of common stock to be issued under
the revised settlement agreement at that date. The share based portion of the accrual was adjusted
to the fair value of the shares to be issued, at each balance sheet date thereafter, until their
issuance on March 30, 2009. The fair value of the shares on date of issuance was $1,250 ($1.25 per
share), resulting in expense of $560 and $700 for the three and six months ended April 30, 2009.
Additionally, on March 30, 2009, the Company issued 130,000 shares of common stock, with a
fair value of $162, to a group of underwriters named as defendants in the class action litigation,
in payment of $458 in legal fees for which the Company was responsible under an indemnification
agreement. The gain of $296 resulting from the difference between the fair value of the stock
issued and the legal expenses, which had been recorded as general and administrative expenses
during prior periods, was included in Settlement of Litigation and related charges, net, for the
three and six months ended April 30, 2009.
The Company at times may be a party to other routine claims and suits in the ordinary course
of business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, the outcome of
such routine claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Companys business, financial
condition, and results of operations or liquidity.
13. RELATED PARTIES
The Company currently has an agreement with Morris Sutton, the Companys former Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman Emeritus, under which he provides services as a consultant. The
agreement provides for a monthly retainer of $13, effective January 1, 2009, and a commission equal
to 2% of sales to certain specified accounts. Consulting expenses for the six months ended
April 30, 2009 include $28 of fees earned in each of November and December of 2008 under Mr.
Suttons prior agreement which expired December 31, 2008.
The following table summarizes expense to Morris Sutton:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
April 30, |
|
|
April 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Consulting |
|
$ |
38 |
|
|
$ |
88 |
|
|
$ |
108 |
|
|
$ |
175 |
|
Commissions |
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
149 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
Business expenses |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
104 |
|
|
$ |
139 |
|
|
$ |
263 |
|
|
$ |
265 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company had accounts payable and accrued expenses of approximately $17 and $30 as of April
30, 2009 and October 31, 2008, respectively, due to Morris Sutton.
The Company previously received printing and packaging services from a business of which the
brother of Morris Sutton, the Companys former Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman Emeritus, and uncle of Jesse
Sutton, the Companys Chief Executive Officer, is a principal. During the three months ended
January 31, 2008, the Company was charged $100 for these services. No charges were incurred
for these services for the three and six months ended April 30, 2009. These charges are included in
product costs in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. Such charges were, to the
Companys knowledge, on terms no less favorable to those that would be incurred in arms length
transactions with other providers of similar services.
14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On
May 1, 2009 the Company extended the lease at its existing
offices in Edison, New Jersey from its
original expiration date of October 31, 2009 to January 31, 2015. Annual rental payments under the
lease are approximately $300.
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The statements contained in this Report on Form 10-Q that are not purely historical are
forward-looking information and statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These include statements regarding
managements expectations, intentions, or strategies regarding future matters. All forward-looking
statements included in this document are based on available information as of the date hereof. It
is important to note that actual results could differ materially from those projected in such
forward-looking statements contained in this Report on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements contained
herein are based on current expectations that involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Assumptions
relating to the foregoing involve judgments regarding among other things, the Companys ability to
secure financing or investment for capital expenditures, future economic and competitive market
conditions, and future business decisions. All these matters are difficult or impossible to predict
accurately, many of which may be beyond Majescos control. Although management believes that the
assumptions underlying our forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could
be inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements
included in this Report on Form 10-Q will prove to be accurate.
Overview
We are a provider of interactive entertainment products. We sell our products primarily to
large retail chains, specialty retail stores, video game rental outlets and distributors. We also
sell our products internationally through distribution agreements with other publishers. We have
developed our retail and distribution network over our 23-year history.
We publish video game software for most major interactive entertainment hardware platforms,
including Nintendos Wii, Game Boy Advance, or GBA, DS, Sonys PlayStation 3, or PS3, PlayStation
2, or PS2, and PlayStation Portable, or PSP, Microsofts Xbox, Xbox 360, the personal computer, or
PC, and other mobile devices.
Our video game titles are targeted at various demographics at a range of price points, from
lower-priced value titles to more expensive premium titles. In some instances, these titles are
based on licenses of well known properties, and in other cases based on original properties. We
collaborate and enter into agreements with content providers and video game development studios for
the creation of the majority of our video games.
Our business model and product strategy is primarily focused on games with relatively lower
development costs for both console and handheld systems targeting mass-market consumers. We
believe this strategy allows us to capitalize on our strengths and expertise while
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reducing some of
the cost and risk associated with publishing a large number of premium console titles. We continue
to publish titles for popular handheld systems such as the DS and PSP. We also publish software for
Nintendos Wii console, as we
believe this platform allows us to develop games within our cost parameters, while enabling us
to reach mass-market consumers. In addition, we continue to look opportunistically for titles to
publish on the PC and other home console systems.
Since
February 2006, the distribution of our video games in Europe and
the PAL territories has been handled via distribution
agreements with third-party publishers. The distribution agreements
gave exclusive distribution rights for the majority of our games for
which we have the ability to sell in the territory and included a minimum guarantee from the distributor for purchases of
those games. Since April 2009, we have been implementing a
strategy to arrange for distribution on a country-by-country or
regional basis, or in some cases to sell directly to retail. We
expect to be able to establish better control and profitability over
the long term through a more direct distribution strategy. However, we may experience higher volatilty in operating results due
to factors such as sales demand, price protection and allowances, and inventory costs as we
implement the strategy.
We license rights to intellectual property used in our video games from third parties and work
with third-party development studios to develop our own proprietary video game titles. In 2007, we
began developing some of our video games internally. However, we expect to continue to use
third-party studios for the significant majority of our video game development.
Net Revenues. Our revenues are principally derived from sales of our video games. We primarily
provide video games for the mass market and casual game player. Our revenues are recognized net of
estimated reserves for price protection and other allowances.
Cost of Sales. Cost of sales consists of product costs and amortization of software
development costs and license fees. A significant component of our cost of sales is product costs.
These are comprised primarily of manufacturing and packaging costs of the disc or cartridge media,
royalties to the platform manufacturer and manufacturing and packaging costs of peripherals.
Commencing upon the related products release, capitalized software development and intellectual
property license costs are amortized to cost of sales.
Gross
Profit. Gross profit is the excess of net revenues over product costs and amortization
of software development and license fees. Development and license fees incurred to produce video
games are generally incurred up front and amortized to cost of sales. The recovery of these costs
and total gross profit is dependent upon achieving a certain sales volume, which varies by title.
Our value titles are generally characterized as having lower gross profit margin potential than
premium titles as a result of their lower sales price and, carry lower financial risk associated
with the recovery of upfront development and license fees as compared with premium game titles.
Product Research and Development Expenses. Product research and development expenses relate
principally to our cost of supervision of third party video game developers, testing new products
and conducting quality assurance evaluations during the development cycle as well as costs incurred
at our development studio, or outside studios, that are not allocated to games for which
technological feasibility has been established. Costs incurred are employee-related, may include
equipment, and are not allocated to cost of sales.
Selling and Marketing Expenses. Selling and marketing expenses consist of marketing,
advertising and promotion expenses, the cost of shipping products to customers and related employee
costs. A component of these expenses is credits to retailers for trade advertising.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses primarily represent
employee related costs, including corporate executive and support staff, general office expenses,
professional fees and various other overhead charges. Professional fees, including legal and
accounting expenses, typically represent the second largest component of our general and
administrative expenses. These fees are partially attributable to our required activities as a
publicly traded company, such as SEC filings.
Interest and Financing Costs. Interest and financing costs are directly attributable to our
factoring and our purchase-order financing arrangements.
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes. Utilization of our net operating loss (NOL)
carryforwards may be subject to a substantial annual limitation due to the change in ownership
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The annual limitation may result in the expiration of net
operating loss carryforwards before utilization. Due to our history of losses, a valuation
allowance sufficient to offset our NOL fully and
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other deferred tax assets has been established
under the provisions of SFAS No. 109 Accounting for Income
Taxes, and this valuation allowance will be maintained until
sufficient positive evidence exists to support its reversal.
Seasonality and Variations in Interim Quarterly Results
Our quarterly net revenues, gross profit, and operating income are impacted significantly by
the seasonality of the retail selling season, and the timing of the release of new titles. Sales of
our catalog and other products are generally higher in the first and fourth quarters of our fiscal
year (ending January 31 and October 31, respectively) due to increased retail sales during the
holiday season. Sales and gross profit as a percentage of sales also generally increase in quarters
that we release significant new titles because of increased sales volume as retailers make
purchases to stock their shelves and meet initial demand for the new release. These quarters also
benefit from the higher selling prices that we are able to achieve early in the products life
cycle. For example, sales and gross profit during the three months ended January 31, 2009 benefited
from strong holiday sales of our existing products, and the release
of Cooking Mama: World Kitchen
for the Nintendo Wii in November 2008, and Jillian Michaels: Fitness Ultimatum for the Nintendo Wii
in October 2008. Therefore, sales results in any one quarter are not necessarily indicative of
expected results for subsequent quarters during the fiscal year.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations is based upon
our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States.
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and
judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, and
related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical
experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values
of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could
differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We have identified the policies below as critical to our business operations and to the
understanding of our financial results. The impact and any associated risks related to these
policies on our business operations is discussed throughout managements 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 shipment of our product when: (1) risks and
rewards of ownership are transferred; (2) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (3) we have
no continuing obligations to the customer; and (4) the collection of related accounts receivable is
probable.
Certain products are sold to customers with a street date (the
earliest date these products may be resold by retailers). Revenue for
sales of these products is not recognized prior to their street date.
Some of our software products provide limited online features at no additional cost to
the consumer. Generally, we have considered such features to be incidental to our overall product
offerings and an inconsequential deliverable. Accordingly, we do not defer any revenue related to
products containing these limited online features. However, in instances where online features or
additional functionality is considered a substantive deliverable in addition to the software
product, such characteristics will be taken into account when applying our revenue recognition
policy.
Reserves for Price Protection and Other Allowances. We generally sell our products on a
no-return basis, although in certain instances, we may provide price protection or other allowances
on certain unsold products in accordance with industry practices. Price protection, when granted
and applicable, allows customers a partial credit with respect to merchandise unsold by them.
Revenue is recognized net of estimates of these allowances. Sales incentives and other
consideration that represent costs incurred by us for assets or services received, such as the
appearance of our products in a customers national circular advertisement, are generally reflected
as selling and marketing expenses. We estimate potential future product price protection and other
discounts related to current period product revenue. Generally, our price protection for
premium-priced titles is higher than that needed for our value titles.
Our reserves for price protection and other allowances fluctuate over periods as a result of a
number of factors including analysis of historical experience, current sell-through of retailer
inventory of our products, current trends in the interactive entertainment market, the overall
economy, changes in customer demand and acceptance of our products and other related factors.
Significant management judgments and estimates must be made and used in connection with
establishing the allowance for returns and price protection in any accounting period. However,
actual allowances granted could materially exceed our estimates as unsold products in the
distribution channels are exposed to rapid changes in consumer preferences, market conditions,
technological obsolescence due to new platforms, product updates or competing products. For
example, the risk of requests for allowances may increase as consoles pass the midpoint of their
lifecycle and an increasing number of
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competitive products heighten pricing and competitive
pressures. While management believes it can make reliable estimates regarding these matters, these
estimates are inherently subjective. Accordingly, if our estimates change, this will result in a
change in our reserves, which would impact the net revenues and/or selling and marketing expenses
we report. We provided allowances for future price protection and other allowances of $0.5 and $1.1
million for the three and six month periods ended April 30, 2009, respectively, and $0.7 and $1.7
million for the three and six month periods ended April 30, 2008, respectively. The fluctuations in
the provisions reflected our estimates of future price protection based on the factors
discussed above. We limit our exposure to credit risk by factoring the majority of our
receivables to a third party that generally buys our receivables without recourse.
Software Development Costs and Prepaid License Fees. We account for software development costs
in accordance with SFAS No. 86, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased, or
Otherwise Marketed. Software development costs include development fees, in the form of
milestone payments made to independent software developers, and direct payroll and overhead costs
for our internal development studio. Software development costs are capitalized once technological
feasibility of a product is established and management expects such costs to be recoverable against
future revenues. For products where proven game engine technology exists, this may occur early in
the development cycle. Technological feasibility is evaluated on a product-by-product basis.
Amounts related to software development that are not capitalized are charged immediately to product
research and development costs. Commencing upon a related products release capitalized software
development costs are amortized to cost of sales based upon the higher of (i) the ratio of current
revenue to total projected revenue or (ii) straight-line charges over the expected marketable life
of the product.
Prepaid license fees represent license fees to holders for the use of their intellectual
property rights in the development of our products. Minimum guaranteed royalty payments for
intellectual property licenses are initially recorded as an asset (prepaid license fees) and a
current liability (accrued royalties payable) at the contractual amount upon execution of the
contract or when specified milestones or events occur and when no significant performance remains
with the licensor. Capitalized software development costs and prepaid license fees classified as
non-current relate to titles for which we estimate the release date to be more than one year from
the balance sheet date. Licenses are expensed to cost of sales at the higher of (1) the contractual
royalty rate based on actual sales or (2) an effective rate based upon total projected revenue
related to such license.
When, in managements estimate, future cash flows will not be sufficient to recover previously
capitalized costs, we expense these capitalized costs to cost of salessoftware development costs
and license fees. If a game project is cancelled before its completion and release we record an
expense to general and administrative expenses. If we incur costs related to games for which
technological feasibility has not been established, or there is no known market for the product, we
record an expense to research and development expenses. As of April 30, 2009, the net carrying
value of our licenses and software development costs was $8.6 million. If we were required to write
off licenses, due to changes in market conditions or product acceptance, our results of operations
could be materially adversely affected.
The amortization period for capitalized software development costs and prepaid license fees is
usually no longer than one year from the initial release of the product. If actual revenues or
revised forecasted revenues fall below the initial forecasted revenue for a particular license, the
charge to cost of sales may be larger than anticipated in any given quarter. The recoverability of
capitalized software development costs and prepaid license fees is evaluated quarterly based on the
expected performance of the specific products to which the costs relate. When, in managements
estimate, future cash flows will not be sufficient to recover previously capitalized costs, we
expense these capitalized costs to cost of sales. Significant management judgments and estimates
are utilized in the assessment of the recoverability of capitalized costs. In evaluating the
recoverability of capitalized costs, the assessment of expected product performance utilizes
forecasted sales amounts and estimates of additional costs to be incurred to complete and publish
the product.
Prepaid license fees and milestone payments made to our third-party developers are typically
considered non-refundable advances against the total compensation they can earn based upon the
sales performance of the products. Any additional royalty or other compensation earned beyond the
milestone payments is expensed to cost of sales as incurred.
Inventory. Inventory, which consists principally of finished goods, is stated at the lower of
cost or market. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method. 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.
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Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation. In December 2004, the FASB
issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share Based Payment (SFAS 123(R). SFAS 123(R) requires
all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized
in the financial statements based on their fair values. We adopted SFAS 123(R) on November 1, 2005
using the modified prospective transition method, which requires that compensation cost be
recognized for all awards granted, modified or settled after the effective date as well as for all
awards granted to employees prior to the effective date that remain unvested as of the effective
date.
Commitments and Contingencies. We account for commitments and contingencies in accordance with
SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies. We record a
liability for commitments and contingencies when the amount is both probable and reasonably
estimable.
Revenue by platform
The following Table sets forth our net revenues by platform:
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Three Months Ended April 30, |
|
Six Months Ended April 30, |
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|
2009 |
|
% |
|
2008 |
|
% |
|
2009 |
|
% |
|
2008 |
|
% |
Nintendo Wii |
|
$ |
10,734 |
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|
|
52.2 |
% |
|
$ |
3,204 |
|
|
|
25.1 |
% |
|
$ |
31,737 |
|
|
|
59.5 |
% |
|
$ |
6,908 |
|
|
|
22.0 |
% |
Nintendo DS |
|
|
9,305 |
|
|
|
45.3 |
% |
|
|
9,010 |
|
|
|
70.5 |
% |
|
|
20,463 |
|
|
|
38.3 |
% |
|
|
23,230 |
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|
|
73.9 |
% |
Other |
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|
509 |
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|
|
2.5 |
% |
|
|
561 |
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|
|
4.4 |
% |
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|
1,168 |
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|
|
2.2 |
% |
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|
1,301 |
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4.1 |
% |
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| | |
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TOTAL |
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$ |
20,548 |
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|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
12,775 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
53,368 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
31,439 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
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Results of operations
Three months ended April 30, 2009 versus three months ended April 30, 2008
Net Revenues. Net revenues for the three months ended April 30, 2009 increased to $20.5
million from $12.8 million in the comparable quarter last year. The $7.7 million increase is
primarily due to increased revenue from new releases. Our quarterly net revenues are impacted
significantly by the timing of new releases. Net revenues for the three months ended April 30, 2009
include the revenue impact of several releases, most notably Gardening Mama for the Nintendo DS and
Major Minor for the Nintendo Wii, released during the current quarter, as well as continued sales
of two titles for the Nintendo Wii released during the previous two
quarters: Cooking Mama: World
Kitchen and Jillian Michaels: Fitness Ultimatum 2009. Net revenues during the same quarter of
prior year included one new release, with comparatively lower
revenues, Wild Earth: African Safari.
Gross Profit. Gross profit for the three months ended April 30, 2009 was $6.7 million compared
to a gross profit of $4.4 million in the same quarter last year. The increase in gross profit is
primarily attributable to the higher net revenues for 2009 discussed above. Gross profit as a
percentage of net sales was 32.7% for the three months ended April 30, 2009 compared to 34.7% for
the three months ended April 30, 2008. The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of sales is
primarily attributable to higher royalties and amortization of development costs as a percentage of
net sales in 2009, as compared to 2008, partially offset by lower manufacturing costs as a
percentage of sales.
Product Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses increased $0.7
million to $1.4 million for the three months ended April 30, 2009, from $0.7 million for the
comparable period in 2008. The increase is primarily the result of expenses related to our
development studio and approximately $0.2 paid to developers for the development of mobile games.
During the three months ended April 30, 2008, substantially all of the work performed in the studio
was allocated to capitalizable projects. During the three months ended April 30, 2009 no work was
attributable to capitalizable projects. After evaluation of the studios performance, and changes
in the availability and cost of development with our third party partners, we now believe that
closing the studio and taking advantage of these external opportunities represents a better value
for the Company. Therefore, we plan to reduce our personnel used for internal development during
the three months ending July 31, 2009 and expect to incur
approximately $0.2 million in severance
and lease termination costs.
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Development costs for mobile games is recorded as research and
development costs because we are currently evaluating opportunities in this market and no
significant revenue contribution is expected from current projects.
Selling and Marketing Expenses. Total selling and marketing expenses were approximately $3.2
million for the three months ended April 30, 2009 compared to $1.9 million for the three months
ended April 30, 2008. The increase was due to $1.0 million in television and internet advertising
media, and increased commission, order fulfillment and shipping expenses related to increased sales
volume. Selling and marketing expense as a percentage of net sales was approximately 15.6% for the
three months ended April 30, 2009 and 15.0% for the three months ended April 30, 2008.
General and Administrative Expenses. For the three month period ended April 30, 2009, general
and administrative expenses were $2.4 million, an increase of $0.4 million from $2.0 million in the
comparable period in 2008. The increase is primarily due to a $0.3 million expense related to the
write-off of capitalized software development costs and license fees for products that were
cancelled prior to their commercial release. General and administrative expenses included $0.4
million of non-cash compensation expenses for the three months ended April 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
Settlement of Litigation Charges. For the three months ended April 30, 2009, settlement of
litigation charges is comprised of an expense of $0.6 million related to the change in fair value
of one million shares of stock issued in settlement of our class action litigation (see
commitments and contingencies discussion below) and a gain on the settlement of legal fees of $0.3
million.
Operating
Loss. Operating loss for the three months ended April 30, 2009 was $0.6 million,
compared to an operating loss of $0.3 million for the
three months ended April 30, 2008. The
increase in operating loss primarily resulted from the increased operating expenses and settlement
of litigation charges discussed above, partially offset by the impact of the higher net revenue and
gross profit.
Interest and Financing Costs, Net. Interest and financing costs increased to $0.2 million for
the three months ended April 30, 2009 from $0.1 million for the three months ended April 30, 2008.
The increase of $0.1 million is the result of higher factoring fees related to sales volume.
Change in Fair Value of Warrants. On September 5, 2007, we issued warrants in connection with
an equity financing. The warrants contain a provision that may require settlement by transferring
assets. Therefore, they are recorded at fair value as liabilities in
accordance with SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and
Equity, and FASB Staff Position 150-1 Issuers Accounting for Freestanding Financial Instruments
Composed of More Than One Option or Forward Contract Embodying Obligations under FASB Statement
150, (FSP 150-1).
We recorded an expense of $0.9 million for the three months ended April 30, 2009, reflecting
the increase in the fair value of the warrants during the period, compared to income of $0.1
million for the three months ended April 30, 2008, reflecting a decrease in the fair value of
warrants during the period.
Income Taxes. For the three months ended April 30, 2009, we did not provide for any benefit
for income taxes because the utilization of operating loss carryforwards can not be assured.
Net Loss. Net loss for the three months ended April 30, 2009 was $1.7 million, an increase of
$1.4 million from net loss of $0.3 million for the comparable period in 2008, primarily due to the
increased operating loss and change in fair value of warrants discussed above.
Six
months ended April 30, 2009 versus six months ended April 30, 2008
Net Revenues. Net revenues for the six months ended April 30, 2009 increased to $53.4 million
from $31.4 million in the comparable period last year. The $22.0 million increase is primarily due
to increased revenue from new releases. Our net revenues are impacted significantly by the timing
of new releases. Net revenues for the six months ended April 30, 2009 include the revenues from the
release Gardening Mama for the Nintendo DS, as well as
Cooking Mama: World Kitchen and Jillian
Michaels: Fitness Ultimatum 2009 (released October 2008) for the Nintendo Wii. Significant releases
during the prior year were Cooking Mama: Dinner with Friends,
for the Nintendo Wii, and Wild Earth:
African Safari, for the Nintendo Wii, which generated comparatively lower revenues.
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Gross Profit. Gross profit for the six months ended April 30, 2009 was $18.6 million
compared to a gross profit of $11.9 million in the same period last year. The increase in gross
profit is primarily attributable to the higher net revenues for 2009 discussed above. Gross profit
as a percentage of net sales was 34.8% for the six months ended April 30, 2009 compared to 38.0%
for the six months ended April 30, 2008. The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of sales is
primarily attributable to higher royalties and amortization of development costs as a percentage of
net sales in 2009, as compared to 2008.
Product Research and Development Expenses. Research and development costs increased $1.1
million to $2.7 million for the six months ended April 30, 2009, from $1.6 million for the
comparable period in 2008. The increase is primarily the result of expenses related to our
development studio and approximately $0.2 paid to developers for the development of mobile games.
During the six months ended April 30, 2009, substantially all of the work performed in the studio
was allocated to non-capitalizable projects. After evaluation of the studios performance, and
changes in the availability and cost of development with our third party partners, we now
believe that closing the studio and taking advantage of these external opportunities
represents a better value for the Company. Therefore, we plan to reduce our personnel used for
internal development during the three months ending July 31, 2009 and expect to incur approximately
$0.2 million in severance and lease termination costs Development costs for mobile games is
recorded as research and development costs because we are currently evaluating opportunities in
this market and no significant revenue contribution is expected from current projects.
Selling and Marketing Expenses. Total selling and marketing expenses were approximately $7.3
million for the six months ended April 30, 2009 compared to $4.2 million for the six months ended
April 30, 2008. The increase was due to approximately $2.3 million in television and internet
advertising media, and increased commission, order fulfillment and shipping expenses related to
increased sales volume. Selling and marketing expense as a percentage of net sales was
approximately 13.7% for the three months ended April 30, 2009 and 13.4% for the three months ended
April 30, 2008.
General
and Administrative Expenses. For the six months ended April 30, 2009, general
and administrative expenses were $4.9 million, an increase of $0.8 million from $4.1 million in the
comparable period in 2008. The increase is primarily due to higher compensation expenses relating
to our incentive compensation program and $0.3 million expense related to the write-off of
capitalized software development costs and license fees for products that were cancelled prior to
their commercial release. This compensation program is primarily based on net income generated by
the Company for the fiscal year. General and administrative expenses include $0.8 million of
non-cash compensation expenses for the six months ended April 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Settlement of Litigation Charges. Settlement of litigation charges is comprised of $0.7
million related to the change in fair value of common stock issued in settlement of our class
action securities litigation (see commitments and contingencies discussion below) and a gain on the
settlement of legal fees of $0.3 million.
Operating Income. Operating income for the six months ended April 30, 2009 was $3.1 million,
compared to operating income of $2.1 million for the six months ended April 30, 2008. The
increase in operating income primarily resulted from the impact of the higher net revenue and gross
profit, partially offset by the increased operating expenses and settlement of litigation charges
discussed above.
Interest and Financing Costs, Net. Interest and financing costs increased to $0.7 million for
the six months ended April 30, 2009 from $0.3 million for the six months ended April 30, 2008. The
increase of $0.4 million is the result of a higher factoring fees related to sales volume.
Change in Fair Value of Warrants. On September 5, 2007, we issued warrants in connection with
an equity financing. The warrants contain a provision that may require settlement by transferring
assets. Therefore, they are recorded at fair value as liabilities in
accordance with FSP 150-1.
We recorded an expense of $1.0 million for the six months ended April 30, 2009, reflecting the
increase in the fair value of the warrants during the period, compared to income of $0.6 million
for the six months ended April 30, 2008, reflecting the decrease in the fair value of warrants
during the period.
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Income Taxes. For the six months ended April 30, 2009, income taxes is comprised of a
provision for alternative minimum taxes of $0.1 million, and a tax benefit of $1.1 million related
to the sale of the rights to certain state net operating loss carryforwards. We recorded no
provision for income taxes other than alternative minimum taxes because our net operating loss
carryforwards exceeded our taxable income.
In November 2008, we received proceeds of approximately $1.1 million from the sale of the
rights to approximately $14.2 million of New Jersey state income tax net operating loss
carryforwards, under the Technology Business Tax Certificate Program administered by the New Jersey
Economic Development Authority. The amount represents utilization of approximately 34% of the $41.0
million of net operating loss carryforwards available to the Company in the State of New Jersey,
prior to the transfer. The amount has been recorded as an income tax benefit during the period
ended April 30, 2009.
For the six months ended April 30, 2008, we did not provide for any income taxes because our
net operating loss carryforwards exceeded our taxable income.
Net Income. Net income for the six months ended April 30, 2009 was $2.5 million, an increase
of $0.1 million from net income of $2.4 million for the comparable period in 2008, primarily due to
the increased operating income and change in fair value of warrants discussed above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We generated net income of $3.4 million in our 2008 fiscal year. However, we incurred a net
loss of $4.8 million in our 2007 fiscal year. Historically, we have funded our operating losses
through sales of our equity and use of our purchase order financing and factor arrangements. We
raised approximately $6.0 million in gross proceeds from the sale of our equity securities in
September 2007.
We generated net income of $2.5 million for the six months ended April 30, 2009. Our current
plan is to fund our operations through product sales. However, we may be required to modify that
plan, or seek outside sources of financing if our operating plan and sales targets are not met.
There can be no assurance that such funds will be available on acceptable terms, if at all. In the
event that we are unable to negotiate alternative financing, or negotiate terms that are acceptable
to us, we may be forced to modify our business plan materially, including making reductions in game
development and other expenditures. Management believes it can operate under the existing level of
financing for at least one year. However, if the current level of financing was reduced and we were
unable to obtain alternative financing, it could create a material adverse change in the business.
While our cash and cash equivalents balance was $10.3 million as of April 30, 2009, we expect
continued fluctuations in the use and availability of cash due to the seasonality of our business,
timing of receivables collections and working capital needs necessary to finance our business and
growth objectives.
To provide liquidity, we factor our receivables. We also utilize purchase order financing
through the factor and through a finance company to provide funding for the manufacture of our
products. In connection with these arrangements, the finance company and the factor have a security
interest in substantially all of our assets.
Under our factoring agreement we have the ability to take cash advances against accounts
receivable and inventory of up to $20.0 million, and the availability of up to $2.0 million in
letters of credit. The factor, in its sole discretion, can reduce the availability of financing at
anytime. In addition, we have $10.0 million of availability for letters of credit and purchase
order financing with another lender.
Factoring and Purchase Order Financing. As mentioned above, to provide liquidity, we take
advances from our factor and utilize purchase order financing to fund the manufacturing of our
products.
Under the terms of our factoring agreement, we sell our accounts receivable to the factor. The
factor, in its sole discretion, determines whether or not it will accept the credit risk associated
with a receivable. If the factor does not accept the credit risk on a receivable, we may sell the
accounts receivable to the factor while retaining the credit risk. In both cases we surrender all
rights and control over the receivable to the factor. However, in cases where we retain the credit
risk, the amount can be charged back to us in the case of non-payment by the customer. The factor
is required to remit payments to us for the accounts receivable purchased from us, provided the
customer does not have a valid dispute related to the invoice. The amount remitted to us by the
factor equals the invoiced
amount, adjusted for allowances and discounts we have provided to the customer, less factor
charges of 0.45 to 0.5% of the invoiced amount.
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In addition, we may request that the factor provide us with cash advances based on our
accounts receivable and inventory. The factor may either accept or reject our request for advances
at its discretion. During the three months ended April 30, 2009, the factor allowed us to take
advances in an amount equal to 70% of net accounts receivable, plus 30% of our inventory balance.
Occasionally the factor allows us to take advances in excess of these amounts for short term
working capital needs. These excess amounts are typically repaid
within a 30-day period. At April
30, 2009, our cash balance and the balance of advances due to factor included excess advances of an
additional $3.5 million.
Amounts to be paid to us by the factor for any accounts receivable are offset by any amounts
previously advanced by the factor. The interest rate is prime plus 1.5%, annually, subject to a
5.5% floor. In certain circumstances, an additional 1% annually is charged for advances against
inventory.
Manufacturers require us to present a letter of credit, or pay cash in advance, in order to
manufacture the products required under a purchase order. We utilize letters of credit either from
a finance company or our factor. The finance company charges 1.5% of the purchase order amount for
each transaction for 30 days, plus administrative fees. Our factor provides purchase order
financing at a cost of 0.5% of the purchase order amount for each transaction for 30 days.
Additional charges are incurred if letters of credit remain outstanding in excess of the original
time period and/or the financing company is not paid at the time the products are received. When
our liquidity position allows, we will pay cash in advance instead of utilizing purchase order
financing. This results in reduced financing and administrative fees associated with purchase order
financing.
Advances from Customers. On a case by case basis, distributors and other customers have agreed
to provide us with cash advances on their orders. These advances are then applied against future
sales to these customers. In exchange for these advances, we offer these customers beneficial
pricing or other considerations.
Commitments and Contingencies. We do not currently have any material commitments with respect
to any capital expenditures.
As of April 30, 2009, we had no open letters of credit for inventory purchases to be delivered
during the subsequent quarter.
We are committed under agreements with certain developers and content providers for milestone
and license fee payments aggregating $7.2 million, which are payable within one year.
As of April 30, 2009, we were committed under operating leases for office space for
approximately $0.5 million through December 31, 2010.
On
May 1, 2009, we extended the lease at our existing offices in
Edison, New Jersey from its original
expiration date of October 31, 2009 to January 31, 2015. Annual rental payments under the lease are
approximately $300,000, resulting in a total commitment of $1.4 million.
On September 27, 2007, we entered into settlement agreements to settle certain litigations
pending in the United States District Court, District of New Jersey: (i) a securities class action
brought on behalf of a purported class of purchasers of the Companys securities; (ii) a private
securities action filed by Trinad Capital Master Fund, Ltd.; and (iii) a second action filed by
Trinad purportedly on behalf of the Company. All three actions are now concluded.
In January 2009, we entered into an amendment to the securities class action settlement
agreement. Under the terms of the settlement agreement in the securities class action, as amended,
we agreed to make cash payments totaling $700,000 in three installments. The first two payments were
made in January and February 2009, and the last payment was made in May 2009. We also contributed
one million shares of our common stock to the settlement fund. Our insurance carrier also
contributed a cash payment.
On February 23, 2009, the settlement was approved by the Court, and the class action was
dismissed. The dismissal is no longer subject to appeal. The settlement administrator distributed
the shares and cash to eligible settlement claimants in May 2009 and the matter is now closed.
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Under the terms of the settlement of the private securities claim in the action brought by
Trinad, on its own behalf, our insurance carrier made a cash payment to Trinad. The Court
dismissed this action on February 23, 2009 and the matter is now closed.
The settlement agreement in the action filed by Trinad, purportedly on behalf of the Company,
did not result in a payment to the Company, and Plaintiffs attorneys did not receive any fees in
connection with the settlement. This settlement was approved by the Court, and the Court dismissed
the action on May 12, 2009. The dismissal is no longer subject to appeal and the matter is now
closed.
We
recorded aggregate expense of $1.95 million under the amended settlement agreements, reflecting
$700,000 in cash payments, and $1.25 million fair value of common stock, on its date of issuance, March 30,
2009.
We
originally recorded an accrual equal to the $2.5 million fair value of common stock to be issued
under the settlement agreement on the date of its execution, September 27, 2009. The accrual was
adjusted each quarter to reflect the change in the value of shares to be issued under the
agreement. This adjustment resulted in a gain of $322,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2008. The
accrual was further adjusted at October 31, 2008 to $1.25
million reflecting the $700,000 in cash payments,
and $0.55 per share fair value of one million shares of common stock to be issued under the revised
settlement agreement at that date. The share based portion of the accrual was adjusted to the fair
value of the shares to be issued, at each balance sheet date thereafter, until their issuance on
March 30, 2009. The fair value of the shares on date of issuance
was $1.25 million ($1.25 per share),
resulting in expense of $560,000 and $140,000 for the three and six months ended April 30, 2009.
On
March 30, 2009, we issued 130,000 shares of common stock, with a
fair value of $162,500, to a
group of underwriters named as defendants in the class action
litigation, in payment of $458,000 in
legal fees for which we were responsible under an indemnification
agreement. The gain of $296,000
resulting from the difference between the fair value of the stock issued and the legal expenses,
which had been recorded as general and administrative expenses during prior periods, was included
in Settlement of Litigation and other expenses, net, for the three months ended April 30, 2009.
At times, we may be a party to other routine claims and suits in the ordinary course of
business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, the outcome of such
routine claims would not have a material adverse effect on the Companys business, financial
condition, and results of operations or liquidity.
Cash Flows
Cash
and cash equivalents were $10.3 million at April 30, 2009, compared to $5.5 million at
October 31, 2008.
Operating
Cash Flows. Cash provided by operating activities during the six months ended
April 30, 2009 was approximately $6.4 million compared to $1.1 million for the six months ended
April 30, 2008. The increase in cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to increased
operating income and working capital resulting from decreased accounts receivable and inventory,
and increased accounts payable, partially offset by increased capitalized software development and
royalties due to an increase in the number of games in development and increased prepaid expenses
due to marketing. We expect continued volatility in the use and availability of cash due to the
seasonality of our business, timing of receivables collections and working capital needs necessary
to finance our business and growth objectives.
Investing Cash Flows. Cash used in investing activities for the six months ended April 30,
2009 was approximately $0.1 million, compared to $0.2 million for the six months ended April 30,
2008. Cash used in investing activities consists primarily of purchases of computer equipment and
leasehold improvements necessary to accommodate our infrastructure growth.
Financing Cash Flows. Cash used in financing activities for the six months ended April 30,
2009 was due to a reduction in inventory financing.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
We are exposed to various market risks, including the changes in foreign currency exchange
rates and interest rates. Market risk is the potential loss arising from changes in market rates
and prices. The principal foreign currencies involved in the conduct of our international
operations are the Euro and the British pound. Foreign exchange contracts used to hedge foreign
currency exposure are
subject to market risk. We do not enter into derivatives or other financial
instruments for trading or speculative purposes. At April 30, 2009, we did not have any foreign
exchange contracts.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), as of the end of the period
covered by this report.
In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that
any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable
assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
While we believe our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over
financial reporting have improved, no system of controls can prevent errors and fraud. A control
system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute,
assurance that the control systems objectives will be met. Further, the design of a control system
must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be
considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no
evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of
fraud, if any, within our Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the
realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur. Controls
can also be circumvented by individual acts of some people, by collusion of two or more people, or
by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon
certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any
design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time,
controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of
compliance with its policies or procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective
control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
Subject to the limitations above, management believes that the consolidated financial
statements and other financial information contained in this report, fairly present in all material
respects our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented.
Based on the evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, our
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) were effective at a
reasonable assurance level. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting
that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that materially affected, or that are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
As previously disclosed, in January 2009, the Company entered into an amendment to a
securities class action settlement agreement relating to litigation pending in the United States
District Court, District of New Jersey. Under the terms of the amended settlement agreement, we
made cash payments totaling $700,000 in three installments, two of which were made in January and
February 2009, and the last of which was paid in May 2009. We also contributed one million shares
of our common stock to the settlement fund. Our insurance carrier also contributed a cash payment
to the settlement fund.
On February 23, 2009, the settlement was approved by the Court, and the class action was
dismissed. The dismissal is no longer subject to appeal. The settlement administrator distributed
the shares and cash to eligible settlement claimants in May 2009, and the matter is now closed.
In addition, on February 23, 2009, the Court dismissed the private securities claim in the
action brought by Trinad Capital, on its own behalf. Under the terms of this settlement, our
insurance carrier made a cash payment to Trinad, and the matter is now closed.
Finally, the settlement agreement in the action filed by Trinad, purportedly on behalf of the
Company, did not result in a payment to the Company, and Plaintiffs attorneys did not receive any
fees in connection with the settlement. This settlement was approved by the Court, and the Court
dismissed the action on May 12, 2009. The dismissal is no longer subject to appeal and the matter
is now closed.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
A description of the risks associated with our business, financial condition, and results of
operations is set forth in Part I, Item 1A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended October 31, 2008. These factors continue to be meaningful for your evaluation of the Company
and we urge you to review and consider the risk factors presented in the Form 10-K. There have been
no material changes to these risks.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At our Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held on April 21, 2009, our stockholders elected the
following individuals as Class I members of the Companys Board of Directors:
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Withheld |
Louis Lipschitz |
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23,868,891 |
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1,726,486 |
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Jesse Sutton |
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24,938,423 |
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656,954 |
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In addition, the following matters were voted on and approved by the stockholders:
To approve a proposed amendment to our Amended and Restated 2004 Employee, Director and
Consultant Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance thereunder in the
amount of 3,000,000 shares.
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Broker Non-vote |
11,534,328 |
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3,514,051 |
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35,808 |
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To
ratify the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, as our independent public
accountants for fiscal 2009.
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-vote |
25,404,280
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145,217 |
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45,879 |
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As reported on a Form 8-K that we filed on May 6, 2009, subsequent to the annual meeting, we
dismissed McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. On
May 5, 2009, we engaged Amper, Politziner & Mattia, LLP as our new independent registered public
accounting firm to provide audit services for the Company.
Item 5. Other Information
On April 21, 2009, we amended our Amended and Restated 2004 Employee, Director and Consultant
Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance thereunder in the amount of
3,000,000 shares (the Amended Plan). The Amended Plan is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Report.
Item 6. Exhibits
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10.1
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Amendment to Amended and Restated 2004 Employee, Director and Consultant Incentive Plan. |
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10.2
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Form of Personal Indemnification Agreement. |
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31.1
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2
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Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
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Jesse Sutton |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: June 15, 2009 |
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