1
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q/A
(Amendment No. 2)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000
Commission file number 1-11460
NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 31-1103425
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
The Campus 5966 La Place Court, Carlsbad, California 92008
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(760) 438-7400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES [X] NO [ ]
At May 3, 2000 the registrant had 33,532,000 shares of common stock, $.005
par value, outstanding.
1
2
FORM 10-Q/A
PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2000
NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
ITEM PAGE
---- ----
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.................................................3
Consolidated Balance Sheets..........................................4
Consolidated Statements of Operations................................5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows................................6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements...........................8
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations...............................................11
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk..........14
Signature.................................................................................15
2
3
PART I--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
3
4
NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 31,
2000 December 31,
Assets (Unaudited) 1999
------------- -------------
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 463,000 $ 1,044,000
Restricted cash 102,000 239,000
Accounts receivable, net 1,788,000 2,541,000
Investment available for sale 1,017,000 937,000
Deposits on broadcast equipment 811,000 611,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,051,000 1,015,000
------------- -------------
Total current assets 5,232,000 6,387,000
Broadcast equipment and fixed assets, net 12,297,000 10,470,000
Software development costs, net 71,000 138,000
Other assets 255,000 292,000
------------- -------------
Total assets $ 17,855,000 $ 17,287,000
============= =============
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 1,525,000 $ 1,421,000
Accrued expenses 1,783,000 1,498,000
Accrual for litigation costs 226,000 334,000
Accrual for management severance 471,000 598,000
Obligations under capital leases 827,000 740,000
Deferred revenue 787,000 796,000
Note payable 79,000 79,000
------------- -------------
Total current liabilities 5,698,000 5,466,000
Obligations under capital leases 408,000 475,000
Accrual for settlement warrants -- 1,793,000
Revolving line of credit 3,700,000 2,486,000
7% senior convertible notes 4,558,000 4,705,000
Other long-term liabilities 91,000 141,000
------------- -------------
Total liabilities 14,455,000 15,066,000
------------- -------------
Shareholders' equity:
Series A 10% cumulative convertible preferred stock, $.005 par
value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; 161,000 shares issued
and outstanding at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999 1,000 1,000
Common stock, $.005 par value, 70,000,000 shares authorized;
31,515,000 and 29,914,000 shares issued and outstanding
at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999, respectively 157,000 149,000
Additional paid-in capital 69,309,000 66,548,000
Accumulated deficit (65,632,000) (63,645,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss) 37,000 (360,000)
Treasury stock, at cost, 111,000 shares at March 31, 2000
and December 31, 1999 (472,000) (472,000)
------------- -------------
Total shareholders' equity 3,400,000 2,221,000
------------- -------------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 17,855,000 $ 17,287,000
============= =============
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
4
5
NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
------------------------------
March 31, March 31,
2000 1999
------------- -------------
Revenues:
Hospitality revenues $ 5,765,000 $ 5,227,000
Internet revenues 82,000 110,000
America Online fees -- 180,000
Other revenues 16,000 170,000
------------- -------------
Total revenues 5,863,000 5,687,000
------------- -------------
Operating expenses:
Direct operating costs of services 3,070,000 2,535,000
Selling, general and administrative 3,335,000 2,665,000
Litigation, legal and professional fees 178,000 242,000
Equipment lease expense -- 234,000
Stock-based compensation expense 194,000 39,000
Depreciation and amortization 393,000 307,000
Bad debt expense 375,000 193,000
Research and development 147,000 135,000
------------- -------------
Total operating expenses 7,692,000 6,350,000
------------- -------------
Operating loss (1,829,000) (663,000)
------------- -------------
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net (304,000) (159,000)
Other 146,000 (10,000)
------------- -------------
Total other income (expense) (158,000) (169,000)
------------- -------------
Income (loss) before income taxes (1,987,000) (832,000)
Provision for income taxes -- --
------------- -------------
Net income (loss) $ (1,987,000) $ (832,000)
============= =============
Net income (loss) per common share - basic and diluted $ (0.07) $ (0.03)
============= =============
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted 30,500,000 27,875,000
============= =============
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
5
6
NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
--------------------------
March 31 March 31
2000 1999
----------- -----------
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net Income (loss) $(1,987,000) $ (832,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,930,000 1,697,000
Provision for doubtful accounts 375,000 193,000
Non-cash compensation charges 194,000 39,000
Accreted interest expense 94,000 142,000
Amortization of deferred revenue -- (51,000)
Gain on sale of investment available for sale (77,000) --
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash 137,000 --
Accounts receivable 410,000 (492,000)
Deposits on broadcast equipment (200,000) --
Prepaid expenses and other assets (200,000) 87,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 367,000 (692,000)
Deferred revenue (9,000) 221,000
Management severance and other long-term liabilities (165,000) (385,000)
----------- -----------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 869,000 (73,000)
----------- -----------
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Capital expenditures (3,389,000) (875,000)
Notes receivable 138,000 19,000
Proceeds from sale of investments available for sale 362,000 --
----------- -----------
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (2,889,000) (856,000)
----------- -----------
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Principal payments on capital leases (218,000) (123,000)
Borrowings from revolving line of credit 8,608,000 --
Principal payments on revolving line of credit (7,394,000) --
Principal payments on notes payable (50,000) --
Exercise of stock options and warrants 493,000 150,000
----------- -----------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,439,000 27,000
----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (581,000) (902,000)
----------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,044,000 4,560,000
----------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 463,000 $ 3,658,000
=========== ===========
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
6
7
NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
---------------------------------
March 31 March 31
2000 1999
--------------- ---------------
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest $ 152,000 $ 26,000
=============== ===============
Income taxes $ -- $ --
=============== ===============
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and
financing activities:
Issuance of common stock in payment of interest $ 86,000 $ --
=============== ===============
Equipment acquired under capital leases $ 238,000 $ 332,000
=============== ===============
Exchange of preferred stock for convertible notes and warrants $ -- $ 5,913,000
=============== ===============
Unrealized holding gain on investments $ 397,000 $ --
=============== ===============
Exchange of convertible notes to common stock $ 202,000 $ --
=============== ===============
Expiration of settlement warrant obligations $ 1,793,000 $ --
=============== ===============
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
7
8
NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial
statements include all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of
the financial position of NTN Communications, Inc. and subsidiaries
(collectively "the Company") and the results of their operations and their cash
flows for the interim periods presented. Management has elected to omit
substantially all notes to the Company's consolidated financial statements as
permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily
indicative of results to be expected for any other interim period or for the
year ended December 31, 2000.
The consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31,
2000 and 1999 are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's
Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 1999.
Certain items in the prior period consolidated financial statements have
been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
2. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Options, warrants, convertible preferred stock and convertible notes
representing approximately 14,632,000 and 11,628,000 potentially dilutive common
shares have been excluded from the computations of net income (loss) per share
for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and March 31, 1999, respectively, as
their effect was anti-dilutive.
3. SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company develops, produces and distributes interactive entertainment.
The Company's reportable segments have been determined based on the nature of
the services offered to customers, which include, but are not limited to,
revenue from the NTN Network and BUZZTIME.com divisions. Hospitality revenue is
generated primarily from broadcasting content to customer locations through an
interactive television network. Hospitality revenues comprise 98% of the
Company's total revenue. Revenue from BUZZTIME.com is primarily generated from
the distribution of its digital trivia game show content and "Play-Along" sports
games, as well as revenue related to advertising and production services for
third parties. Revenues from the BUZZTIME segment also includes fees earned from
AOL. The following tables set forth certain information regarding the Company's
segments and other operations:
Three Months Ended
--------------------------
March 31, March 31,
2000 1999
----------- -----------
Revenues
NTN Network $ 5,771,000 $ 5,282,000
BUZZTIME.com(1) 82,000 290,000
Corporate 10,000 21,000
Other -- 94,000
----------- -----------
Total Revenue $ 5,863,000 $ 5,687,000
=========== ===========
Operating income (loss)
NTN Network $ 565,000 $ 1,369,000
BUZZTIME.com (848,000) (544,000)
Corporate (1,546,000) (1,469,000)
Other -- (19,000)
----------- -----------
Operating loss $(1,829,000) $ (663,000)
=========== ===========
----------
(1) Includes AOL fees of $0 and $180,000 for the three months ended March 31,
2000 and March 31, 1999, respectively.
8
9
4. SETTLEMENT WARRANTS
Shareholders' equity at March 31, 2000 includes the reclassification of an
accrued liability of approximately $1,793,000 to additional paid-in capital for
a potential redemption obligation, relating to warrants issued in connection
with the settlement of litigation in 1996 (Settlement Warrants), which expired
in February 2000. The Settlement Warrants entitled the holder of a Settlement
Warrant to purchase a share of Common Stock at a price of $0.96 during the
period ending February 18, 2001. During the period from February 18, 2000 to
February 18, 2001, the holders of the Settlement Warrants were to have the right
to cause the Company to redeem the Settlement Warrants for a redemption price of
$3.25 per Warrant (the "Put Right"); however, this Put Right expired by its
terms on February 17, 2000 when the closing price per share of the Company's
Common Stock on the American Stock Exchange reached $4.22 or above for the
seventh trading day since the Settlement Warrants were issued. The Company has
no further obligation to redeem or repurchase the Settlement Warrants.
5. LEGAL ACTIONS
In February 1998, pursuant to the settlement of a class-action lawsuit
pending against the Company since 1993, the Company issued 565,000 warrants to
purchase the Common Stock of the Company ("Settlement Warrants"). Each
Settlement Warrant has a term of three years beginning February 18, 1998. The
Settlement Warrants were issued on February 18, 1998 and entitle the holder of a
Settlement Warrant to purchase a share of Common Stock of the Company at a price
of $0.96. During the period from February 18, 2000 to
9
10
February 18, 2001, the holders of Settlement Warrants were to have the right,
but not the obligation, to put the Settlement Warrants to the Company for
repurchase at a price of $3.25 per Settlement Warrant (the "Put Right"),
however, this Put Right expired by its terms on February 17, 2000 when the
closing price per share of the Company's Common Stock on the American Stock
Exchange reached $4.22 or above for the seventh trading day. The Company has no
further obligation to repurchase the Settlement Warrants. In no event shall the
Company have any obligation to repurchase its Common Stock. The right of holders
to exercise the Settlement Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock of the
Company at $0.96 per share continues through February 18, 2001.
On June 11, 1997, the Company was included as a defendant in a class-action
lawsuit, entitled Eliot Miller and Jay Iyer, shareholders on behalf of
themselves and all others similarly situated vs. NTN Communications, Inc.,
Patrick J. Downs, Daniel C. Downs, Donald C. Klosterman, Ronald E. Hogan, Gerald
P. McLaughlin and KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, filed in the United States District
Court for the Southern District of California. The complaint alleges violations
of state and federal securities laws based upon purported omissions from the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. More
particularly, the complaint alleges that the directors and former officers
devised an "exit strategy" to provide themselves with undue compensation upon
their resignation from the Company. The plaintiffs further allege that
defendants made false statements about, and failed to disclose, contingent
liabilities (guaranteed compensation to management and the right of an investor
in IWN to require the Company to repurchase its investment during 1997) and
phantom assets (loans to management) in the Company's financial statements and
KPMG LLP's audit reports, all of which served allegedly to inflate the trading
price of the Company's Common Stock.
On November 7, 1997, the court granted KPMG LLP's motion to dismiss the
plaintiffs' claims against it pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.
On July 3, 1997, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. On
November 6, 1997, the Court dismissed all of the plaintiff's state law causes of
action against the Company but retained the plaintiff's federal law causes of
action. In February 1998, the attorneys representing the plaintiffs in this
litigation filed an action entitled Dorman vs. NTN Communications, Inc. in the
Superior Court of San Diego County for the State of California in which they
essentially replead the state law causes of action dismissed in the federal
lawsuit. In March 1999, the Court granted the Company's motion for summary
judgment in the Dorman matter. On May 13, 1999, plaintiffs filed a motion for
new trial which was denied by the Court. On August 20, 1999, plaintiffs filed an
appeal of the summary judgment in the Fourth Appellate District of the Court of
Appeals for the State of California. The Company will file its reply to the
appeal on or before March 30, 2000. In the Company's opinion, the claim in the
Dorman litigation is covered by directors and officers liability insurance
providing $15,000,000 of coverage. The Company has submitted this claim to its
directors and officers liability insurance underwriters, who have accepted such
claims subject to reservation of rights. The Company's deductible under the
insurance policy is $200,000 which has been paid.
In November 1999, the Company reached a tentative settlement agreement with
the class of plaintiffs in the Miller litigation whereby the Company would pay
$3,250,000 upon approval by the court. The settlement payment is fully covered
by the Company's liability insurance. A settlement hearing is scheduled to take
place in April, 2000 for the purpose of seeking court approval of the proposed
settlement and plan of allocation of the settlement funds. Upon approval of the
proposed settlement, the Court will enter final judgment and dismiss the
litigation as to all defendants.
In September 1998, the Company received correspondence from counsel to
Microsoft Corporation and related inquiries from the Business Software Alliance
and Software Publishers Association, two industry associations, requesting
information regarding the Company's use of the MS-DOS operating system in
connection with its Playmaker(R) systems which were installed in over 2,900
hospitality locations throughout the
10
11
United States. In response, the Company conducted an internal audit and produced
the results to counsel to the three entities. Based on the audit results, it was
determined that the Company had insufficient licensing for the MS-DOS in use in
the hospitality locations. In November 1999, the Company entered into a
Settlement Agreement with the Business Software Alliance ("BSA") pursuant to
which the Company will pay the Business Software Alliance a total of $339,864 in
ten equal monthly installments. The Company will also be required to deliver to
BSA a Certification of Compliance certifying the accuracy of the software audit
results and that all copies of the relevant software products used by NTN in the
course of business are licensed to NTN and are used solely in accordance with
such licenses. In addition, in December 1999, the Company entered into a
Settlement Agreement with the Software Publishers Association pursuant to which
the Company was liable for a total of $25,000 to the Software Publishers
Association in two equal installments and purchased sufficient copies of the
software to replace infringing copies as needed. The Company had previously
provided an amount sufficient to cover the expense of both settlements.
The Company has been involved as a plaintiff or defendant in various
previously reported lawsuits in both the United States and Canada involving
Interactive Network, Inc. ("IN"). With the court's assistance, the Company and
IN reached a resolution of all pending disputes in the United States and agreed
to private arbitration regarding any future licensing, copyright or infringement
issues which may arise between the parties. There remain two lawsuits involving
the Company, its unaffiliated Canadian licensee and IN, which were filed in
Canada in 1992. No action was taken in the Canadian litigation until May 1998,
when IN gave notice of its intention to proceed. In November 1998, the Company
and its Canadian licensee filed a counterclaim against IN. These actions affect
only the Canadian operations of the Company and its Canadian licensee and do not
extend to the Company's operations in the United States or elsewhere. In
January, 2000 the Court ordered the parties to complete discovery in the matter
on or before May 2000. Although they cannot be estimated with certainty, any
damages the Company might incur are not expected to be material.
There can be no assurance that any or all of the foregoing claims will be
decided in favor of the Company, which is not insured against all claims made.
During the pendency of such claims, the Company will continue to incur the costs
of defense of same. Other than set forth above, there is no material litigation
pending or threatened against the Company.
6. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company raised gross proceeds of $6,000,000 in April 2000 through the
underwritten sale of 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Company's
existing shelf registration. The net proceeds from the sale, which totaled
approximately $5,185,000, will be used primarily for working capital and general
corporate purposes relating to the Company's launch of its new game portal,
BUZZTIME.com and ongoing conversion of the NTN Network's hospitality locations
to the Company's new DITV technology.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report contains forward looking statements regarding use of
the proceeds from the recent sale of common stock and other matters, which are
subject to risks and uncertainties, including cash needs and other risk factors
detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including
the Company's Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999,
as amended by Form 10-K/A, which risk factors are incorporated herein by
reference.
GENERAL
NTN Communications, Inc. ("NTN" or the "Company"), develops, produces and
distributes interactive entertainment and owns and operates what it believes to
be the largest "out-of-home" interactive consumer marketing television network
in the United States. NTN operates its businesses principally through two
operating divisions:
11
12
BUZZTIME.com, Inc.(TM) ("BUZZTIME") and The NTN Network(R).
BUZZTIME, NTN's wholly-owned subsidiary formed in December 1999, owns the
exclusive rights to two separate sets of game content. First, BUZZTIME owns the
largest known digital trivia game show library, encompassing content from widely
diverse areas of knowledge. Second, BUZZTIME owns the rights to eight unique "TV
Play-along" sports games, played in conjunction with live televised sports
programming. This is accomplished through NTN's interactive broadcast studio
that enables the Company to turn televised sports or other televised events into
a live interactive game.
The NTN Network is North America's largest "out-of-home" interactive
television network. The unique private network, distributed by Internet-enhanced
technology, broadcasts a variety of multi-player sports and trivia games 365
days a year to hospitality venues such as restaurants, sports bars, hotels,
clubs and military bases totaling approximately 3,300 locations in North America
("Locations") as of May 1, 2000. A unique feature of NTN Network's interactive
programming is that all players compete in real-time within each Location and
are ranked at the end of each game against players in all Locations throughout
North America. This enables each Location to create on-premises promotions to
increase patron loyalty as well as allowing NTN to capture national sponsors who
want to use the competitions as a promotional tool.
In April 1999, the Company upgraded the NTN Network by introducing a
new Windows 98-based "Digital Interactive TV" system (DITV) to replace its
decade-old DOS-based system. The new DITV system uses Windows-based development
tools and multimedia capabilities, resulting in enhanced, high-resolution
graphics and full-motion video, making broadcasts on the NTN Network more
appealing. As of March 2000, approximately 54% of the NTN Network has been
converted to the new digital system. NTN estimates that it will convert about
82% of its network to the digital system. About 15% of the network will continue
to run on the DOS-band system under the Canadian license. NTN anticipates
service will be terminated on the remaining 3% of the systems under the terms of
the existing contracts.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND MARCH 31, 1999
The Company's net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2000 was
$1,987,000 compared to a net loss of $832,000 for the three months ended March
31, 1999.
Total revenues increased 3% to $5,863,000 for the three months ended March
31, 2000 from $5,687,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999. This
increase is due to an increase in hospitality revenues, which was partially
offset by decreases in Internet revenues, America Online fees and other revenues
as the Company winds down such relationships in preparation for its launch of
BUZZTIME.com.
Hospitality revenues increased 10% to $5,765,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 2000 from $5,227,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999. This
increase is primarily due to an increase in rates charged for the setup,
installation and training for the DITV network as compared to the original
network. During the three months ended March 31, 2000, approximately 375 DITV
systems were installed. Included in hospitality revenues are revenues from the
Company's Canadian licensee totaling $321,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 2000. Advertising revenue for hospitality also increased to $399,000
for the three months ended March 31, 2000 from $83,000 for the three months
ended March 31, 1999 due to new advertising contracts that did not exist for the
three months ended March 31, 1999. Hospitality revenue is generated primarily
from broadcasting content and advertising to customer locations. The direct
costs associated with these revenues include the cost of installing the
equipment at the customer location, marketing visits, technical service,
freight, telecommunication, sales commission, parts, repairs, and depreciation
of the equipment placed in service and materials.
Internet revenues decreased 25% to $82,000 for the three months ended March
31, 2000 from $110,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999. The decrease
was largely due to the expiration of the Company's contract with GTE Mainstreet,
which occurred in February 2000. Internet revenues are generated primarily from
advertising and production services. The direct costs associated with these
revenues are license fees and server hosting fees.
America Online ("AOL") fees were zero for the three months ended March 31,
2000, compared to $180,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999. The
Company's contract with AOL expired on December 1, 1999, at which time a new
contract was signed. Under the terms of the new nonexclusive contract the
Company will have access to AOL's 21 million subscribers allowing promotion of
the BUZZTIME.com website on each of thirteen AOL channels. The Company will
receive extensive promotional branding and revenue opportunities, however, it
will receive little or no revenue directly from AOL. America Online fees relate
to the fees paid by AOL in connection with an exclusive agreement whereby NTN
provided trivia content in exchange for a fee. There are no direct costs
related to these fees.
Other revenues decreased 91% to $16,000 for the three months ended March 31,
2000 from $170,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999. Included in other
revenue for the three months ended March 31, 1999 was approximately $94,000 of
revenue from IWN, Inc. and approximately $51,000 of deferred revenue from
equipment sales. No revenue was recorded for IWN or equipment sales for the
three months ended March 31, 2000 as the Company sold the assets of IWN in
August 1999 to eBet Online Limited and concluded the recognition of deferred
revenue associated with prior equipment sale-leasebacks. The Company stopped
selling equipment to its customers in 1998.
12
13
Direct operating costs of services increased 21% to $3,070,000 for the three
months ended March 31, 2000 from $2,535,000 for the three months ended March 31,
1999. This increase was due primarily to increased ISP charges of $314,000 due
to additional services needed to support the DITV network for the three months
ended March 31, 2000, and to a lesser extent, to expenses of approximately
$114,000 associated with an increase in the number of sites installed, increased
freight expenses associated with shipping equipment to the sites and an increase
in the number of sales commissions paid in connection with the roll out of the
DITV network for the three months ended March 31, 2000. Depreciation and
amortization increased by net amount of approximately $147,000, directly related
to an increase in capitalized purchases of broadcast equipment for the DITV
network offset by a decrease in amortization for capitalized software as the
software becomes fully amortized. Advertising commissions also increased by
approximately $116,000 directly related to the increase in hospitality
advertising revenue. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of
approximately $130,000 for technical site service costs which can be attributed
to new equipment at the sites for the DITV network which have required less
servicing than the 49 MHz network equipment. The Company expects direct
operating costs to continue to increase as sites are converted to the DITV
network and for ongoing ISP charges compared to prior periods. The conversion is
expected to be complete in the fall of 2000.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 25% to $3,335,000 for
the three months ended March 31, 2000 from $2,665,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 1999. Salaries and related payroll taxes, benefits and recruiting fees
increased approximately $653,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2000 due
to an increase in the number of employees as compared to the three months ended
March 31, 1999. Consulting expenses increased approximately $108,000 related to
the launch of the Internet website and investor relations for the three months
ended March 31, 2000.
Bad debt expense increased 94% to $375,000 for the three months ended March
31, 2000 from $193,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999. This increase
is directly related to continuing evaluation of the uncollectible accounts.
Professional fees decreased to $178,000 for the three months ended March
31, 2000 from $242,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999.
Equipment leases decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2000 by
$234,000 due to the payoff of such leases during 1999.
Stock-based compensation expense increased to $194,000 for the three months
ended March 31, 2000 from $39,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999. The
charges resulted from the issuance of warrants and options to employees and
non-employees, which can vary from period-to-period.
Research and development expenses were $147,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 2000, compared to $135,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999.
The current period expenses result from the Company's research and development
efforts related to the next generation of the DITV network, Internet stations
and future Internet web sites. For the three-month period ended March 31, 1999,
the Company's research and development efforts focused primarily on the upgrade
of the NTN network.
Interest income (expense), net, increased to $304,000 for the three months
ended March 31, 2000 from $159,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999.
This increase in interest expense relates to the Company's revolving line of
credit, other notes payable and additional capital leases for equipment
acquisitions which did not exist in the first quarter of 1999.
Other income (expense) increased to $146,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 2000 from ($10,000) for the three months ended March 31, 1999. Other
income includes gains on sales of investments held for sale and equipment.
13
14
SEGMENT ANALYSIS
The Company's operations are to develop and distribute interactive
entertainment. Revenues generated by the two most significant segments are as
follows:
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
Segment March 31, 2000 March 31, 1999
------- ------------------ ------------------
Hospitality 5,771,000 99% 5,282,000 95%
BUZZTIME 82,000 1% 290,000 5%
--------- --- --------- ---
Total 5,853,000 100% 5,572,000 100%
========= === ========= ===
Hospitality revenues increased 9.3% in 2000 over 1999 due primarily to an
increase in fees charged for the setup, installation and training for the DITV
Network as compared to the original NTN Network.
BUZZTIME revenues decreased 72% in 2000 over 1999 due primarily to a
decrease of $180,000 of fees earned from AOL as a result of the expiration of
the contract on December 1, 1999 and a decrease of fees earned from GTE
Mainstreet of $67,000. This decrease was offset by additional advertising
revenue of $25,000 and a slight increase in other production fees.
Operating income (loss) by segment are illustrated below:
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
Segment March 31, 2000 March 31, 1999
------- ------------------ ------------------
Hospitality 565,000 1,369,000
BUZZTIME (848,000) (544,000)
--------- ---------
Total (283,000) (825,000)
========= =========
The Hospitality operating income was 59% lower in the first quarter 2000
over the first quarter 1999. The decrease was primarily a result of an increase
in depreciation of $622,000. The increase in depreciation is attributable to the
digital network equipment purchased. Additionally, SG&A expenses increased by
$243,000 due primarily to increased salary expense associated with technology
and management personnel additions.
BUZZTIME operating loss was $444,000 higher in the first quarter 2000 over
the first quarter 1999. Lower revenues of $208,000 combined with increases in
operating expenses of $534,000 due to increased staffing were offset by a
reduction in depreciation and amortization expense of $447,000 as a result of
assets becoming fully amortized in 1999.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
At March 31, 2000, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $463,000
and a working capital deficit of $466,000, compared to cash and cash equivalents
of $1,044,000 and working capital of $921,000 at December 31, 1999. Net cash
provided by operations was $869,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2000
and net cash used by operations was $73,000 for the three months ended March 31,
1999. The principal uses of cash from operations for the three months ended
March 31, 2000 were to fund the Company's net loss, to fund deposits on
broadcast equipment and capital software and for severance payments made by the
Company in compliance with management resignation agreements with former
officers totaling $165,000. Depreciation, amortization and other non-cash
charges offset the uses. Net cash used in investing activities was $2,889,000
for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and $856,000 for the three months
ended March 31, 1999. Included in net cash used in investing activities for the
three months ended March 31, 2000 were $3,389,000 in capital expenditures offset
by proceeds from the sale of investments available for sale of $362,000 and
notes receivable of $138,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2000. Net cash
provided by financing activities was $1,439,000 for the three months ended March
31, 2000 and $27,000 for the three months ended March 31,1999. Net cash provided
by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2000 included
$1,214,000 of proceeds from the revolving line of credit, net of principal
payments, and $493,000 of proceeds from the exercise of stock options and
warrants offset by $218,000 of principal payments on capital leases.
The Company raised gross proceeds of $6,000,000 in April 2000 through the
underwritten sale of 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Company's
existing shelf registration. The net proceeds from the sale, which totaled
approximately $5,185,000, will be used primarily for working capital and general
corporate purposes relating to the Company's launch of its new game portal,
BUZZTIME.com and ongoing conversion of the NTN Network's hospitality locations
to the Company's new DITV technology. The Company has approximately $14,000,000
remaining under its existing shelf registration for future liquidity needs.
Depending on market conditions, NTN may attempt to raise capital during the
second half of the year for, among other uses, further development and marketing
of its game portal, BUZZTIME.com, and further expansion and improvement of its
DITV Network.
The Company believes that its cash on hand (including the remaining net
proceeds from the recent sale of Common Stock), anticipated cash flows from its
operations and borrowings under its line of credit will be sufficient to meet
its operating needs through 2000. If cash flow is less than anticipated,
however, or if the Company incurs unexpected expenses, the Company may need
additional funding or need to slow capital intensive business activities. It is
likely the Company will need to raise additional capital in future periods to
expand the BUZZTIME Internet strategy, convert its entire existing customer base
to the DITV Network, expand the DITV Network and implement the Company's
Internet station strategy. The Company has no agreement or commitment for any
additional financing and there can be no assurance whether, or on what terms,
such financing will be available to the Company.
YEAR 2000
The Company's computer systems and equipment successfully transitioned to
the Year 2000 with no significant issues. The Company continues to keep its Year
2000 project management in place to monitor latent problems that could surface
at key dates or events in the future. It is not anticipated that there will be
any significant problems related to these events. All costs associated with the
Year 2000 remediation efforts were expensed or capitalized in accordance with
appropriate accounting policies.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") 101, Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements
which provides guidance related to revenue recognition based on interpretations
and practices followed by the SEC. SAB 101 requires companies to report any
changes in revenue recognition as cumulative change in accounting principle at
the time of implementation in accordance with Accounting Principles Board
Opinion 20, "Accounting Changes." SAB 101 will not be effective until the
Company's fourth fiscal quarter of 2001. The Company believes that the
implementation of SAB 101 will have an impact on the Company's revenue
recognition related to fees associated with the installation of broadcast
equipment. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact that SAB 101
will have on its financial position and results of operations.
In March 2000, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Interpretation No. 44, ("FIN 44"), Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving
Stock Compensation--an Interpretation of APB 25. This Interpretation clarifies
(a) the definition of employee for purposes of applying Opinion 25, (b) the
criteria for determining whether a plan qualifies as a non compensatory plan,
(c) the accounting consequence of various modifications to the terms of a
previously fixed stock option or award, and (d) the accounting for an exchange
of stock compensation awards in a business combination. This Interpretation will
become effective July 1, 2000, but certain conclusions in this Interpretation
cover specific events that occur after either December 15, 1998, or January 12,
2000. The Company does not believe that implementation of this standard will
have a material impact on the results of operations, liquidity or financial
position.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
NTN is exposed to risks related to currency exchange rates, stock market
fluctuations, and interest rates. As of March 31, 2000, NTN owned common stock
of an Australian company that is subject to market risk. At March 31, 2000, the
carrying value of this investment was $1,017,000, which includes a $37,000
unrealized gain. This investment is exposed to further market risk in the future
based on the operating results of the Australian company and stock market
fluctuations. Additionally, the value of the investment is further subject to
changes in Australian currency exchange rates. At March 31, 2000, a hypothetical
10% decline in the value of the Australian dollar would result in a reduction of
$102,000 in the carrying value of the investment.
NTN has outstanding convertible notes which bear interest at 7% per
annum and line of credit borrowings which bear a rate equal to the Prime Rate
plus 1.5% per annum, which cannot be less than 9% per annum. At December 31,
1999, a hypothetical one percentage point increase in the Prime Rate would
result in an increase of $25,000 in annual interest expense.
The Company does not have derivative financial instruments.
14
15
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Date: April 13, 2001
By: /s/ STANLEY B. KINSEY
----------------------------------
Stanley B. Kinsey,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
15