e10vq
This report does not reflect the effect
of certain adjustments described in the Explanatory
Note on page 2, and accordingly, this report is being filed without the independent registered public accounting
firms review being completed and without the certifications of the Companys Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005
or
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
for the transition period from to
Commission File Number 0-22982
NAVARRE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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41-1704319
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
7400 49th Avenue North, New Hope, MN 55428
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrants telephone number, including area code (763) 535-8333
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class
Common Stock, No Par Value
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Name of Each Exchange of Which Registered
Nasdaq National Market |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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. þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act).
þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act).
o Yes þ No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of
the latest practical date.
Common Stock, No Par Value 29,894,666 shares as of November 7, 2005.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On September 21, 2005, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC announcing its
determination that its previously issued financial statements contained in the fiscal year 2005
Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A will be restated. Further, as a result of issues identified in the quarterly closing
process for the period ended September 30, 2005, the Company determined that its previously issued
financial statements contained in the fiscal year 2003 and 2004 Form 10-K will also be restated.
(See Note 2). As the amendments to these previously issued financial statements have not yet been
completed, the financial statements accompanying this report have not been reviewed by an
independent public accountant under Rule 10-01(d) of Regulation S-X. The Company expects that its
independent registered public accounting firm, Grant Thornton LLP, will complete the quarterly
review required by Rule 10-01(d) of Regulation S-X following the issuance of restated financial
statements contained in our fiscal year 2005 Form 10-K/A.
NAVARRE CORPORATION
Index
2
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements.
NAVARRE CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share amounts)
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September 30, |
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March 31, 2005 |
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2005 |
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(Note) |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Restated) |
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Assets: |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
35,635 |
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$ |
15,571 |
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Note receivable, related parties |
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200 |
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200 |
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Accounts receivable, less allowances of $24,833 and $13,815, respectively |
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96,771 |
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93,982 |
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Inventories |
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53,687 |
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40,759 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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6,968 |
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10,053 |
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Income tax receivable |
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1,037 |
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Deferred tax assets |
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7,966 |
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7,398 |
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Total current assets |
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202,264 |
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167,963 |
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $8,515 and $7,259,
respectively |
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10,021 |
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8,152 |
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Other assets: |
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Notes receivable, related parties |
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100 |
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200 |
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Goodwill |
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55,051 |
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9,832 |
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Intangible assets, net of amortization of $6,232 and $2,369, respectively |
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42,306 |
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5,198 |
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License fees, net of amortization of $2,530 |
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21,352 |
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Other assets |
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15,298 |
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4,547 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
346,392 |
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$ |
195,892 |
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Liabilities and shareholders equity: |
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Current liabilities: |
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Note payable
short term |
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$ |
6,100 |
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$ |
250 |
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Capital
lease obligation short term |
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104 |
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84 |
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Accounts payable |
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112,079 |
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96,387 |
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Income taxes payable |
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8 |
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Accrued expenses |
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14,056 |
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15,067 |
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Total current liabilities |
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132,339 |
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111,796 |
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Long-term liabilities: |
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Note payable long-term |
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113,750 |
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Capital lease obligation long-term |
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214 |
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237 |
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Interest rate swap |
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1,498 |
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Deferred compensation |
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5,128 |
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4,984 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
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276 |
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1,591 |
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Total liabilities |
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253,205 |
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118,608 |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 22) |
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Shareholders equity: |
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Common stock, no par value: |
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Authorized
shares 100,000,000 |
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Issued and outstanding shares
29,889,066 and 27,896,080, respectively |
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138,336 |
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123,481 |
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss) |
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(929 |
) |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(44,220 |
) |
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(46,197 |
) |
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Total shareholders equity |
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93,113 |
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77,284 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
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$ |
346,392 |
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$ |
195,892 |
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Note: The balance sheet at March 31, 2005 has been derived from the audited consolidated 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 consolidated
financial statements.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
3
NAVARRE CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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(Restated) |
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(Restated) |
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Net sales |
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$ |
157,823 |
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$ |
144,401 |
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$ |
298,764 |
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$ |
271,707 |
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Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |
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129,379 |
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123,392 |
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245,531 |
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231,820 |
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Gross profit |
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28,444 |
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21,009 |
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53,233 |
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39,887 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Selling and marketing |
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7,630 |
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4,386 |
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14,221 |
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9,118 |
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Distribution and warehousing |
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2,242 |
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2,221 |
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4,432 |
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3,754 |
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General and administrative |
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11,215 |
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9,249 |
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21,265 |
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19,757 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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4,147 |
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843 |
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5,171 |
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1,547 |
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Total operating expenses |
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25,234 |
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16,699 |
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45,089 |
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34,176 |
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Income from operations |
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3,210 |
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4,310 |
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8,144 |
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5,711 |
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Other income (expense): |
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Interest expense |
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(3,055 |
) |
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(60 |
) |
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(5,210 |
) |
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(101 |
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Interest income |
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249 |
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127 |
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615 |
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256 |
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Other income (expense), net |
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69 |
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2 |
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415 |
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(6 |
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Net income before income tax |
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473 |
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4,379 |
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3,964 |
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5,860 |
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Income tax (expense) benefit |
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(365 |
) |
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3 |
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(1,950 |
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162 |
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Net income |
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$ |
108 |
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$ |
4,382 |
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$ |
2,014 |
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$ |
6,022 |
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Earnings per common share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
.00 |
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$ |
.16 |
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$ |
.07 |
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$ |
.23 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
.00 |
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$ |
.15 |
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$ |
.07 |
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$ |
.22 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
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29,841 |
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26,753 |
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29,397 |
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26,465 |
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Diluted |
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30,767 |
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28,884 |
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30,404 |
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28,671 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
4
NAVARRE CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Six Months Ended September 30, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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(Restated) |
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Operating activities: |
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Net income |
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$ |
2,014 |
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$ |
6,022 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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5,232 |
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1,580 |
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Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs |
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477 |
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96 |
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Deferred compensation expense |
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144 |
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2,187 |
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Write-off of notes receivable |
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100 |
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100 |
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Amortization of license fees |
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2,529 |
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Amortization of production costs |
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866 |
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Change in deferred revenue |
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(320 |
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Tax benefit from employee stock option plans |
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237 |
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Gain on disposal of fixed assets |
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(3 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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(1,314 |
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(1,655 |
) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions: |
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Accounts receivable |
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5,164 |
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(25,063 |
) |
Inventories |
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(9,386 |
) |
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(30,123 |
) |
Prepaid expenses |
|
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(3,180 |
) |
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(921 |
) |
Income taxes receivable |
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(1,037 |
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Other assets |
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145 |
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(1,574 |
) |
Production costs |
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(928 |
) |
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License fees |
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(3,299 |
) |
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Accounts payable |
|
|
12,528 |
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|
37,751 |
|
Income taxes payable |
|
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(8 |
) |
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|
718 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
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(7,184 |
) |
|
|
2,895 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
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2,777 |
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(7,987 |
) |
Investing activities: |
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Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
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(98,147 |
) |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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(1,084 |
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(6,499 |
) |
Net proceeds from sale leaseback |
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6,401 |
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Purchases of intangible assets |
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(206 |
) |
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(398 |
) |
Payment of earn-out related to an acquisition |
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(350 |
) |
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(88 |
) |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(99,787 |
) |
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(584 |
) |
Financing activities: |
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Proceeds from note payable, line of credit |
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27,394 |
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Payments on note payable, line of credit |
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(27,394 |
) |
Payments on note payable |
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(21,250 |
) |
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(651 |
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Proceeds from note payable |
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140,850 |
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Debt acquisition costs |
|
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(2,921 |
) |
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(350 |
) |
Repayments of capital lease obligations |
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(42 |
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Proceeds from exercise of common stock options and warrants |
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437 |
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|
3,885 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
117,074 |
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|
2,884 |
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|
|
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Net increase (decrease) in cash |
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|
20,064 |
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(5,687 |
) |
Cash at beginning of period |
|
|
15,571 |
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|
14,495 |
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|
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|
Cash at end of period |
|
$ |
35,635 |
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|
$ |
8,808 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental cash flow information: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for: |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
$ |
3,584 |
|
|
$ |
95 |
|
Income taxes |
|
|
4,076 |
|
|
|
647 |
|
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reclassification of acquisition costs from other assets to goodwill |
|
|
1,656 |
|
|
|
|
|
Capital lease obligations incurred for the purchase of computer equipment |
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
|
|
Reclassification of prepaid royalties to other assets |
|
|
6,317 |
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of assets acquired |
|
$ |
126,113 |
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|
$ |
|
|
Less: Liabilities assumed |
|
|
9,683 |
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of stock issued |
|
|
14,144 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash acquired |
|
|
4,139 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition net of cash acquired |
|
$ |
98,147 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
5
NAVARRE CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1 Organization and Basis of Presentation
Navarre Corporation (the Company or Navarre), a Minnesota corporation formed in 1983,
publishes and distributes a broad range of home entertainment and multimedia products, including PC
software, CD audio, DVD and VHS video, video games and accessories. Historically, the business was
divided into two business segments distribution and publishing. Through these business segments,
the Company maintains and leverages strong relationships throughout the publishing and distribution
chain. In the second quarter of fiscal 2006, the Company expanded its segments to include a
segment which is titled other and includes the operations of a variable interest entity as
further discussed below.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Navarre Corporation have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation
S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete consolidated financial
statements. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the consolidation
of the variable interest entity (VIE), Mix & Burn, Inc. (Mix & Burn).
All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of management,
all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair
presentation have been included. Because of the seasonal nature of our business, the operating
results for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative
of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006. For further information,
refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in Navarre
Corporations Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A for the year ended March 31, 2005.
Certain 2005 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2006 presentation.
Restatement of Financial Statements
The Company is in the process of restating its previously issued consolidated financial
statements as of and for the periods ending March 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 and unaudited quarterly
financial data as of and for the periods ending June 30, 2004, September 30, 2004, December 31,
2004 and June 30, 2005. These restatements, some of which the
impacts have been included in this filing, will result in (i) the application of Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation Number 46 (revised December 2003), Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities, (FIN 46(R)) to the Companys investment in Mix & Burn; (ii) the
Companys recognition of additional expense in prior periods in
the aggregate amount of $388,000 in connection with certain payments to be made pursuant
to a separation agreement that was entered into with the Companys former Chief Financial Officer
in April 2004; and (iii) the Companys recognition of additional expense in prior periods in
the aggregate amount of $984,000 as a result of the
application of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 12 to certain payments that are to be made
upon the retirement of the Companys Chief Executive Officer pursuant to a 2001 Employment
Agreement.
Segment Reporting
In light of the addition of Mix & Burn in the consolidated financial statements of the
Company, Navarre has re-evaluated its application of FASB Statement No. 131, Disclosure about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, (SFAS 131) and has revised its operating and
reportable segments. The Companys historical presentation of segment data consisted of two
operating and reportable segments distribution and publishing. The Companys restated
presentation includes three operating and reportable segments distribution, publishing and other.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue on products shipped is recognized when title and risk of loss transfers, delivery has
occurred, the price to the buyer is determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. Service
revenues are recognized upon delivery of the services. Service
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revenues represented less than 10%
of total net sales for the three and six months ended September 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004.
The Company, under specific conditions, permits its customers to return products. The Company
records a general reserve for sales returns and allowances against amounts due to reduce the net
recognized receivables to the amounts the Company reasonably believes will be collected. These
reserves are based on the application of the Companys average historical gross profit percent
against average sales returns, sales discounts percent against average gross sales and specific
reserves for marketing programs. Although the Companys past experience has been a good indicator
of future reserve levels, there can be no assurance that its current reserve levels will be
adequate in the future.
The Companys distribution customers at times qualify for certain price protection benefits
from the Companys vendors. The Company serves as an intermediary to settle these amounts between
vendors and customers. The Company accounts for these amounts as reductions of revenues with
corresponding reductions in cost of sales.
The Companys publishing business at times provides certain price protection, promotional
monies, volume rebates and other incentives to customers. The Company records these amounts as
reductions in revenue.
FUNimation revenue is recognized upon meeting the recognition requirements of American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position (SOP) 00-2, Accounting by
Producers or Distributors of Films. Revenues from home video distribution are recognized, net of an
allowance for estimated returns, in the period in which the product is available for sale by the
Companys customers (generally upon shipment to the customer and in the case of new releases, after
street date restrictions lapse). Revenues from broadcast licensing and home video sublicensing
are recognized when the programming is available to the licensee and other recognition requirements
of SOP 00-2 are met. Fees received in advance of availability are deferred until revenue
recognition requirements have been satisfied. Royalties on sales of licensed products are
recognized in the period earned. In all instances, provisions for uncollectible amounts are
provided at the time of sale.
Royalties Payable
Royalties payable represent managements estimate of accrued and unpaid ultimate participation
costs as of the end of the fiscal year. Royalties are generally due and paid to the licensor one
month after each quarterly period for sales of merchandise and license fees received.
The Company expects to pay 100% of accrued royalties in the amount of $3.8 million during the
period ended March 31, 2006.
Advertising
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense amounted to $701,000 and
$924,000 for the three and six months ended September 30, 2005, respectively.
Research and Development Mix & Burn
Research
and development costs for the other segment of approximately $160,000
and $302,000 were
charged to expense for the three and six months ended September 30, 2005, respectively.
Note 2
Restatements
Mix & Burn
During second quarter of Fiscal 2006, the Company determined that it was changing its
accounting treatment for its investment in and advances to a third party (Mix & Burn). Mix & Burn
was determined to be a VIE under FIN 46(R), and the Company
determined it was the primary beneficiary of Mix & Burn. As such Mix & Burns financial
results are subject to consolidation into the Companys consolidated financial statements (see
further discussion in Notes 1 and 4).
Post Retirement Payments
As a result of issues identified in the quarterly closing for the period ended
September 30, 2005, the Company is in the process of restating its previously-issued consolidated
financial statements as of and for the periods ending March 31,
2003, 2004 and 2005 and unaudited
quarterly financial data as of and for the periods ending June 30, 2004. These restatements will
result in (i) the Companys recognition of additional
expense in prior periods in the aggregate amount of $388,000 in connection with a separation
agreement that was entered into with
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the Companys former Chief Financial Officer in April 2004;
and (ii) the Companys recognition of additional expense in
prior periods in the aggregate amount of $984,000 in connection with the application of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 12 to certain payments that are
to be made upon the retirement of the Companys Chief Executive Officer pursuant to a 2001
Employment Agreement.
Restatements
Previously Reported
In June 2005, the Companys management, after consultation with the Companys Audit Committee
of the Board of Directors, determined that the Companys consolidated financial statements for its
third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2003, year ended March 31, 2004, first fiscal quarter ended
June 30, 2004, second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2004, and third fiscal quarter ended
December 31, 2004 should no longer be relied upon. As a result of the fiscal year 2005 audit, it
was determined that expenses related to the incentive-based deferred compensation of the Companys
Chief Executive Officer should have been recorded in the third fiscal quarter of 2004 and first
fiscal quarter of 2005. As a result, additional expenses and accrued liabilities of $1.5 million
and $2.2 million were recorded in these quarters, respectively. These expenses were determined in
accordance with the provisions of the Chief Executive Officers 2001 employment agreement, as
amended.
It was also determined that the Companys deferred tax benefit recorded in the third fiscal
quarter of 2005 was improperly included in income and should have increased common stock.
Consequently, the tax benefit of $2.4 million recognized during the third fiscal quarter of 2005
was reduced and common stock was increased by the same amount.
The consolidated financial statements for our third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2003,
year ended March 31, 2004, first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004, second fiscal quarter ended
September 30, 2004, and third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2004 and notes thereto included in
the Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A for the period ended
March 31, 2005 were
restated to include the effects of the expenses related to the incentive-based deferred
compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and the deferred tax benefit recorded in income that
should have increased common stock.
Previously
Reported Restatements
Presented
below are the consolidated financial statement line items that were impacted by
the previously reported restatements described above for the second quarter of fiscal 2005, taking into consideration that
prior year reported amounts reflect reclassifications to conform with current year presentation:
(In thousands, except per share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended March 31,2005 |
|
|
Second |
|
Second |
|
|
Quarter |
|
Quarter |
|
|
(Reported) |
|
(Restated) |
Balance Sheet Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred compensation |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
3,637 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
137,588 |
|
|
|
141,225 |
|
Total shareholders equity |
|
|
69,675 |
|
|
|
66,038 |
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
|
$ |
207,263 |
|
|
$ |
207,263 |
|
Statements of Operations Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative |
|
$ |
8,697 |
|
|
$ |
8,697 |
|
Income from operations |
|
|
4,834 |
|
|
|
4,834 |
|
Net income before tax |
|
|
4,902 |
|
|
|
4,902 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
4,906 |
|
|
$ |
4,906 |
|
Earnings per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
.18 |
|
|
$ |
.18 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
.17 |
|
|
$ |
.17 |
|
Statements of Cash Flow Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
9,303 |
|
|
$ |
7,116 |
|
Deferred compensation expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,187 |
|
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Note 3
Acquisitions
FUNimation
On May 11, 2005, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the general and limited
partnership interests of FUNimation Productions, Ltd. and The FUNimation Store, Ltd. (together
FUNimation) a leading home video distributor and licensor of Japanese animation and childrens
entertainment in the United States. The acquisition of FUNimation is a continuation of the
Companys strategy for growth by expanding content ownership and gross margin enhancement. The
purchase price consisted of $100.4 million in cash, subject to post-closing adjustments not to
exceed $5.0 million and excess cash as defined in the purchase agreement, and 1,827,486 shares of
the Companys common stock. In addition, during the five-year period following the closing of the
transaction, the Company may pay up to an additional $17.0 million in cash if certain financial
targets are met, which amount will be included as part of the purchase price and thus increase
goodwill in subsequent periods. The Company entered into a credit agreement to fund the acquisition
which consisted of $115.0 million Term Loan B sub-facility, a $25.0 million Term Loan C
sub-facility and a revolving sub-facility of up to $25.0 million. The Company is obligated to pay
interest on loans made under the facilities at variable rates. (See
Note 16 Bank Financing and Debt).
Employment Agreement
The Company entered into an employment agreement with a key FUNimation employee providing for
his employment as President and Chief Executive Officer of FUNimation Productions, Ltd (the CEO).
The term of this agreement is five years from the closing date of the FUNimation acquisition. The
agreement provides for a base salary of $350,000 per year, subject to annual adjustments by the
board of directors of FUNimation Productions, Ltd., and an annual bonus consistent with Navarres
executive bonus program. The agreement also provides for customary benefits that are provided to
similarly-situated executives including health and disability insurance, future stock option
grants, reimbursement of reasonable business expenses, and paid vacation time.
The agreement also provides the CEO of FUNimation with the ability to earn two
performance-based bonuses in the event that certain financial targets are met by the FUNimation
business during the fiscal years ending March 31, 2006-2010. Specifically, if the total earnings
before interest and tax (EBIT) of FUNimation during the fiscal years ending March 31, 2006
through March 31, 2008 is in excess of $90.0 million, the CEO of FUNimation is entitled to receive
a bonus payment in an amount equal to 5% of the EBIT that exceeds $90.0 million; however, this
bonus payment shall not exceed $5.0 million. Further, if the combined EBIT of the FUNimation
business is in excess of $60.0 million during the period consisting of the fiscal years ending
March 31, 2009 and 2010, the CEO of FUNimation is entitled to receive a bonus payment in an amount
equal to 5% of the EBIT that exceeds $60.0 million; however, this bonus payment shall not exceed
$4.0 million.
In
addition, upon entering into this agreement the Company granted a ten year option to purchase 250,000 shares of Navarre
common stock exercisable at $8.35 to the CEO of FUNimation.
If the employment of the CEO of FUNimation is terminated by FUNimation Productions, Ltd.
without cause or by the CEO of FUNimation for good reason, the CEO of FUNimation is entitled to
receive payment of his annual salary, plus an amount equal to the bonus payable as a portion of his
annual salary for the lesser of the remaining term of his employment agreement or two years.
Payments to be made under these circumstances do not include the performance-based bonuses payable
in connection with meeting the EBIT targets discussed above.
The agreement includes certain non-competition and non-solicitation provisions that apply to
the CEO of FUNimations activities during the term of the employment agreement and for 18 months
thereafter.
Purchase Price
The purchase price was allocated to the underlying assets and liabilities based on their
estimated fair values. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method in accordance
with FAS 141, Business Combinations. Accordingly, the net assets were recorded at their estimated
fair values and operating results were included in the Companys consolidated financial statements
from the date of acquisition.
The allocation resulted in goodwill of $44.9 million and intangibles of $1.7 million related
to a trademark, which will not be amortized, and other intangible assets of $39.1, related to
license and distribution arrangements, which will be amortized over a period of between five and
one-half to seven and one-half years based on revenue streams. The purchase price was reallocated
during the three months ended September 30, 2005 based on the results of an independent valuation
which increased other
intangibles and reduced goodwill. The Company amortized $3.1 million related to these other
intangibles during the three months ended September 30, 2005 which represents the impact of
amortization from May 11, 2005, the acquisition date.
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The purchase price allocation is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
$ |
7,953 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
3,542 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
52 |
|
Property and equipment |
|
|
2,064 |
|
License fees |
|
|
20,582 |
|
Production costs |
|
|
3,810 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
44,869 |
|
Other intangibles |
|
|
40,758 |
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
(9,683 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Total purchase price, less cash acquired |
|
$ |
113,947 |
|
|
|
|
|
The results of FUNimation have been included in the consolidated financial statements since
the date of acquisition of May 11, 2005. Unaudited pro forma results of operations for the three
and six months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 are included below. Such pro forma information
assumes that the above acquisition had occurred as of April 1, 2004. This summary is not
necessarily indicative of what the Companys results of operations would have been had the
companies been a combined entity during the three and six months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004,
nor does it represent results of operations for any future periods. Pro forma adjustments consist
primarily of interest expense and amortization expense:
(In thousands, except per share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, 2005 |
|
|
September 30, 2004 |
|
|
|
As reported |
|
|
Pro forma |
|
|
As reported |
|
|
Pro forma |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
|
|
|
|
Net sales |
|
$ |
157,823 |
|
|
$ |
157,823 |
|
|
$ |
144,401 |
|
|
$ |
157,149 |
|
Net income |
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
4,382 |
|
|
|
3,917 |
|
Earnings per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
.00 |
|
|
$ |
.00 |
|
|
$ |
.16 |
|
|
$ |
.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
.00 |
|
|
$ |
.00 |
|
|
$ |
.15 |
|
|
$ |
.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, 2005 |
|
|
September 30, 2004 |
|
|
|
As reported |
|
|
Pro forma |
|
|
As reported |
|
|
Pro forma |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
|
|
|
|
Net sales |
|
$ |
298,764 |
|
|
$ |
304,486 |
|
|
$ |
271,707 |
|
|
$ |
301,800 |
|
Net income |
|
|
2,014 |
|
|
|
2,260 |
|
|
|
6,022 |
|
|
|
5,963 |
|
Earnings per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
.07 |
|
|
$ |
.08 |
|
|
$ |
.23 |
|
|
$ |
.23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
.07 |
|
|
$ |
.07 |
|
|
$ |
.21 |
|
|
$ |
.21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 4
Variable Interest Entity
In December 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation
Number (FIN) 46 (revised December 2003), Consolidated of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46(R)).
FIN 46(R), along with its related interpretations, clarifies the application of Accounting
Research Bulleting No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements, to certain entities in which equity
investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have
sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance activities without additional subordinated
financial support. FIN 46(R) separates entities into two groups: (1) those for which voting
interests are used to determine consolidation and (2) those for which variable interests are used
to determine consolidation. FIN 46(R) clarifies how to identify a VIE and how to determine when a business enterprise should include the assets, liabilities,
non-controlling interests and results of activities of a VIE in its consolidated financial
statements. A company that absorbs a majority of a VIEs expected residual returns, or both, is
the primary beneficiary and is required to consolidate the VIEs financial results into its
consolidated financial statements. FIN 46(R) also requires disclosure of certain information where
the reporting company is the primary beneficiary or holds significant variable interests in a VIE
but is not the primary beneficiary.
FIN 46(R) is effective for public companies that have interests in VIEs for the periods ending
after December 15, 2003. Application by public companies for all other types of entities is
required for periods ending after March 15, 2004.
Mix & Burns financial results have been consolidated with the Companys financial results under
FIN 46(R). Mix & Burn had net sales of $147,000 and $255,000 for the three and six months ended
September 30, 2005, respectively, and net sales of $113,000
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for the three and six
months ended September 30, 2004, respectively, which are included in the consolidated financial
statements. Mix & Burn had net operating losses of $616,000 and $1.1 million for the three and six
months ended September 30, 2005, respectively and $524,000 and $854,000 for the three and six
months ended September 30, 2004, respectively. Mix & Burn is a development stage company
and designs and markets digital music delivery services for music and other specialty retailers.
Mix & Burn funds its operations through third-party financing. Mix & Burn has a $2.5 million note
payable to the Company, which eliminates upon consolidation.
Note 5
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has two stock option plans for officers, non-employee directors and key employees.
The Company accounts for these plans under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting
Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, (APB 25), and related
interpretations. Therefore, when the exercise price of stock options equals the market price of the
underlying stock on the date of grant, no compensation expense is recognized. The Company adopted
the disclosure-only provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS 123). The intrinsic value method is used to account
for stock-based compensation plans. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and
net income per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provision of SFAS 123,
to stock-based employee compensation.
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(In thousands, except per share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
|
Net income, as reported |
|
$ |
108 |
|
|
$ |
4,382 |
|
|
$ |
2,014 |
|
|
$ |
6,022 |
|
Deduct: Stock-based
compensation expense
determined under fair value
method for all awards, net of
tax |
|
|
(403 |
) |
|
|
(209 |
) |
|
|
(762 |
) |
|
|
(346 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss), pro forma |
|
$ |
(295 |
) |
|
$ |
4,173 |
|
|
$ |
1,252 |
|
|
$ |
5,676 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic as reported |
|
$ |
.00 |
|
|
$ |
.16 |
|
|
$ |
.07 |
|
|
$ |
.23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic pro forma |
|
$ |
(.01 |
) |
|
$ |
.16 |
|
|
$ |
.04 |
|
|
$ |
.21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted as reported |
|
$ |
.00 |
|
|
$ |
.15 |
|
|
$ |
.07 |
|
|
$ |
.21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted pro forma |
|
$ |
(.01 |
) |
|
$ |
.14 |
|
|
$ |
.04 |
|
|
$ |
.20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma information regarding net income and income per share is required by SFAS 123, and
has been determined as if the Company had accounted for its employee stock options under the fair
value method of SFAS 123. The fair value of options granted in fiscal 2006 second quarter were
estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following
weighted-average assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 4.08%; volatility factor of the expected
market price of the Companys common stock of 65%; expected life of the option of five years; and
no dividends. The weighted average fair value of options granted in fiscal 2006 second quarter was
$4.31.
Note 6 Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
(In thousands, except per share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
|
Numerator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
108 |
|
|
$ |
4,382 |
|
|
$ |
2,014 |
|
|
$ |
6,022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator for
basic earnings per
shareweighted-average shares |
|
|
29,841 |
|
|
|
26,753 |
|
|
|
29,397 |
|
|
|
26,465 |
|
Dilutive
securities: Employee stock
options and
warrants |
|
|
926 |
|
|
|
2,131 |
|
|
|
1,007 |
|
|
|
2,206 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator for
diluted earnings
per share
-adjusted
weighted-average
shares |
|
|
30,767 |
|
|
|
28,884 |
|
|
|
30,404 |
|
|
|
28,671 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic income per share |
|
$ |
.00 |
|
|
$ |
.16 |
|
|
$ |
.07 |
|
|
$ |
.23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dilutive income per share |
|
$ |
.00 |
|
|
$ |
.15 |
|
|
$ |
.07 |
|
|
$ |
.21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Approximately 1.5 million and 1.3 million of the Companys stock options were excluded from
the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and six month periods ended September
30, 2005, respectively, and approximately 99,000 and 139,500 were excluded for the three and six
month periods ended September 30, 2004 because the exercise prices of the stock options and
warrants were greater than the average price of the Companys common stock and therefore their
inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
Note 7
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss) pertains to net unrealized gains and losses on hedge
derivatives that are not included in net income (loss) but rather are recorded directly in
shareholders equity.
(In thousands, except per share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
108 |
|
|
$ |
4,382 |
|
|
$ |
2,014 |
|
|
$ |
6,022 |
|
Net unrealized loss on hedge derivatives |
|
|
(929 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(929 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (loss) |
|
$ |
(821 |
) |
|
$ |
4,382 |
|
|
$ |
1,085 |
|
|
$ |
6,022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
The
changes in other comprehensive income (loss) are primarily non-cash items.
Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss) balances, net of tax effects, were as follows (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
|
Unrealized gain (loss) from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hedge derivatives |
|
$ |
(929 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
$ |
(929 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 8
Shareholders Equity
The Company has 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, no par value, which is authorized. No
preferred shares are issued or outstanding.
Note 9 Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
|
Trade receivables |
|
$ |
101,808 |
|
|
$ |
88,196 |
|
Vendor advance receivables |
|
|
18,716 |
|
|
|
16,857 |
|
Other receivables |
|
|
1,080 |
|
|
|
2,744 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
121,604 |
|
|
$ |
107,797 |
|
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts, vendor
advances and sales discounts |
|
|
11,450 |
|
|
|
9,625 |
|
Less: allowance for sales returns, net margin impact |
|
|
13,383 |
|
|
|
4,190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
96,771 |
|
|
$ |
93,982 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
10 Inventories
Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
|
Finished
goods |
|
$ |
47,867 |
|
|
$ |
36,222 |
|
Raw materials |
|
|
5,820 |
|
|
|
4,537 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
53,687 |
|
|
$ |
40,759 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
11 License Fees
License fees consisted of the following (in thousands) and are related to the addition of the
FUNimation business:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
|
License fees |
|
$ |
23,882 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Less: accumulated amortization |
|
|
2,530 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
21,352 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of license fees for the three months and six month periods ended September 30,
2005 were $2.0 million and $2.5 million, respectively, and for the three month and six month
periods ended September 30, 2004 were $0 and $0, respectively. These amounts have been included in
royalty expense in the accompanying statements of operations.
License fees represent fixed minimum advance payments made to program suppliers for exclusive
distribution rights. A program suppliers share of distribution revenues (Participation Cost) is
retained by the Company until the share equals the license fees paid to the program supplier plus
recoupable production costs. Thereafter, any excess is paid to the program supplier. License fees
are amortized as recouped by the Company which equals participation costs earned by the program
suppliers. Participation costs are accrued in the same ratio that current period revenue for a
title or group of titles bear to the estimated remaining unrecognized ultimate revenue for that
title, as defined by SOP 00-2. Amounts are assessed periodically for impairment.
13
Note
12 Production Costs
Production costs consisted of the following and are included in Other assets (in thousands)
and are related to the addition of the FUNimation business:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
|
Production costs |
|
$ |
4,739 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Less: accumulated amortization |
|
|
867 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,872 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company expects to amortize
production costs in the
amount of $1.9 million by March 31, 2006. Amortization of production costs for the three months
and six month periods ended September 30, 2005 were $573,000, and $867,000, respectively, and for
the three month and six month periods ended September 30, 2004 were $0 and $0, respectively. These
amounts have been included in cost of sales in the accompanying statements of operations.
Production costs represent unamortized costs of films and television programs, which have been
produced by the Company or for which the Company has acquired distribution rights. Costs of
produced films and television programs include all production costs, which are expected to be
recovered from future revenues. Amortization of production costs is determined based on the ratio
that current revenue earned from the films and television programs bear to the ultimate future
revenue, as defined by SOP 00-2.
When estimates of total revenues and costs indicate that an individual title will result in an
ultimate loss, an impairment charge is recognized to the extent that license fees and production
costs exceed estimated fair value, based on discounted cash flows, in the period when estimated.
Note 13 Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
|
Land and buildings |
|
$ |
1,623 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Furniture and fixtures |
|
|
1,182 |
|
|
|
1,092 |
|
Computer and office equipment |
|
|
5,305 |
|
|
|
4,483 |
|
Warehouse equipment |
|
|
6,920 |
|
|
|
6,868 |
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
|
3,028 |
|
|
|
2,894 |
|
Production equipment |
|
|
233 |
|
|
|
|
|
Construction in progress |
|
|
245 |
|
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
18,536 |
|
|
$ |
15,411 |
|
Less: accumulated depreciation and
amortization |
|
|
8,515 |
|
|
|
7,259 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net property and equipment |
|
$ |
10,021 |
|
|
$ |
8,152 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 14 Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
As of September 30, 2005 and March 31, 2005, goodwill amounted to $55.1 million and $9.8
million, respectively. During fiscal 2006, the FUNimation acquisition added $44.9 million in
goodwill (see Note 3). During fiscal 2006 further purchase price adjustments related to the annual earn-out
payment of $350,000 were made relating to the BCI acquisition resulting in additional goodwill.
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution |
|
|
Publishing |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Balances as of March 31, 2005 (Restated) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
9,832 |
|
|
$ |
9,832 |
|
Goodwill resulting from an acquisition |
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,869 |
|
|
|
44,869 |
|
Earn-out related to an acquisition |
|
|
|
|
|
|
350 |
|
|
|
350 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances as of September 30, 2005 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
55,051 |
|
|
$ |
55,051 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
Intangible assets
Other identifiable intangible assets, net of amortization, of $42.3 million and $5.2 million
as of September 30, 2005 and March 31, 2005, respectively, are being amortized (except for the
trademark) over useful lives ranging from between three and seven and one half years and are as follows (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2005 |
|
|
|
Gross carrying |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
amount |
|
|
amortization |
|
|
Net |
|
Masters |
|
$ |
7,044 |
|
|
$ |
2,438 |
|
|
$ |
4,606 |
|
License relationships |
|
|
39,100 |
|
|
|
3,089 |
|
|
|
36,011 |
|
Trademark (not amortized) |
|
|
1,658 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,658 |
|
Other |
|
|
736 |
|
|
|
705 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
48,538 |
|
|
$ |
6,232 |
|
|
$ |
42,306 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2005 (Restated) |
|
|
|
Gross carrying |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
amount |
|
|
amortization |
|
|
Net |
|
Masters |
|
$ |
6,838 |
|
|
$ |
1,687 |
|
|
$ |
5,151 |
|
Other |
|
|
729 |
|
|
|
682 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
7,567 |
|
|
$ |
2,369 |
|
|
$ |
5,198 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate amortization expense for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2005
were $3.5 million and $3.9 million, respectively and for the three and six month periods ended
September 30, 2004 were $373,000 and $722,000, respectively.
The following is a schedule of estimated future amortization expense (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
$ |
4,919 |
|
2007 |
|
|
12,373 |
|
2008 |
|
|
10,431 |
|
2009 |
|
|
7,262 |
|
2010 |
|
|
3,501 |
|
Debt issuance costs
Debt issuance costs are amortized over the life of the related debt and are included in
Other Assets. Debt issuance costs totaled $3.6 million and $1.2 million at September 30,
2005 and March 31, 2005, respectively. Accumulated amortization amounted to approximately $542,000
and $502,000 at September 30, 2005 and March 31, 2005, respectively. The Company wrote off net debt
issuance costs of $239,000 during first fiscal quarter of fiscal 2006. Amortization expense and the
write-off are included in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of
operations.
Note 15 Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
|
Compensation and benefits |
|
$ |
3,851 |
|
|
$ |
9,067 |
|
Royalties |
|
|
4,525 |
|
|
|
2,491 |
|
Accrued interest |
|
|
1,541 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
1,152 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Rebates |
|
|
1,015 |
|
|
|
1,023 |
|
Other |
|
|
1,972 |
|
|
|
2,445 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
14,056 |
|
|
$ |
15,067 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 16 Bank Financing and Debt
In October 2001, the Company entered into a credit agreement with General Electric Capital
Corporation as administrative agent, agent and lender, and GECC Capital Markets Group, Inc. as Lead
Arranger, for a three year, $30.0 million revolving credit facility for use in connection with our
working capital needs. In June 2004, this credit agreement was amended and restated to, among other
things, provide for two senior secured revolving sub-facilities: a $10.0 million revolving
acquisition sub-facility, and a $40.0 million revolving working capital sub-facility. The revolving
working capital sub-facility allowed for borrowings up to $40.0 million, subject to a borrowing
base requirement, and required that the Company maintain a minimum excess availability of at least
$10.0 million. In addition to the provision for the two senior secured revolving sub-facilities,
this credit agreement allowed for up
15
to $10.0 million of the revolving working capital facility to
be used for acquisitions, providing the Company with an aggregate revolving acquisition
availability of up to $20.0 million, subject to a borrowing base requirement. The working capital
revolving credit facility also included borrowing capacity available for letters of credit and for
borrowings on same-day notice, referred to as swing line loans. Under the amended and restated
credit agreement, the maturity date of the revolving working capital facility was December 2007 and
the maturity date of the revolving acquisition facility was June 2006.
The credit agreement was amended and restated on May 11, 2005 in order to provide the Company
with funding to complete the FUNimation acquisition (see Note 3) and was again amended and restated
on June 1, 2005. The credit agreement currently provides a six-year $115.0 million Term Loan B
sub-facility, a $25.0 million five and one-half year Term Loan C sub-facility, and a five-year
revolving sub-facility for up to $25.0 million. The entire $115.0 million of the Term Loan B
sub-facility was drawn at May 11, 2005 and the entire $25.0 million of the Term Loan C sub-facility
was drawn at June 1, 2005. The revolving sub-facility of up to $25.0 million is available to the
Company for its working capital and general corporate needs.
The loans under our senior credit facilities are guaranteed by our subsidiaries and are
secured by a first priority security interest in all of our assets and in all of the assets of our
subsidiary companies, as well as the capital stock of our subsidiary companies.
In association with the GE Commercial Finance credit agreement, the Company also pays certain
facility and agent fees. Interest under the GE Capital line of credit was at the index rate plus
2.25% (9.0% and 5.75% at September 30, 2005 and March 31, 2005, respectively) and is payable
monthly. As of September 30, 2005 and March 31, 2005, respectively, the Company had no balance
under the revolving working capital facilities. Interest under the Term Loan B sub-facility was at
the Libor rate plus 2.50% (7.43% as of September 30, 2005) and the Term Loan C sub-facility was at
the Libor rate plus 4.50% (9.43% as of September 30, 2005). The balance under the two
sub-facilities was $118.8 million at September 30, 2005. Principal payments on the Term Loan B
sub-facility and Term Loan C sub-facility are presently $1.25 million per quarter. During the
three months ended September 30, 2005, the Company prepaid $5.0 million on the Term Loan B
sub-facility.
Under the credit agreement the Company is required to meet certain financial and non-financial
covenants. Non-financial covenants include, but are not limited to, restrictions on the borrowing
of the Company to its subsidiaries and affiliates. The financial covenants include a variety of
financial metrics that are used to determine our overall financial stability and include
limitations on our capital expenditures, a minimum ratio of EBITDA to fixed charges, and a minimum
of indebtedness to EBITDA. The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants related to
the credit facility on September 30, 2005.
Mix & Burn has six convertible promissory notes which were entered into during the periods
from December 30, 2004 to August 22, 2005 with the notes and accrued interest being due between
October 17, 2005 and December 31, 2005. These notes have interest rates between 8% and 12%. The
aggregate principal balances at September 30, 2005 and March 31, 2005 were $1.1 million and
$250,000, respectively. The Companys $2.5 million promissory notes from
Mix & Burn have been eliminated with the consolidation of
Mix & Burn.
On February 1, 2005, Mix & Burn obtained a $20,000 bank line of credit. The line of credit
bears interest at the banks prime rate and matures on February 1, 2006. Mix & Burn assigned a
$20,000 certificate of deposit to the bank as collateral for the line of credit. The bank also
established a $20,000 irrevocable letter of credit with one of Mix & Burns suppliers to be drawn
under the letter of credit. There was $0 outstanding on this line of credit at September 30, 2005.
On March 9, 2005, Mix & Burn obtained a $100,000 bank line of credit. The line of credit
bears interest at the banks prime rate and matures on August 1, 2005. Mix & Burn assigned a
$105,000 certificate of deposit to the bank as collateral for the line of credit. The bank also
established a $100,000 irrevocable letter of credit with one of Mix & Burns suppliers to be drawn
under the letter of credit. There was $0 outstanding on this line of credit at September 30, 2005.
Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
|
Term Loan B sub-facility |
|
$ |
93,750 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Term Loan C sub-facility |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other (see Mix & Burn above) |
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt |
|
|
119,850 |
|
|
|
250 |
|
Less: current portion |
|
|
6,100 |
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt |
|
$ |
113,750 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
As of September 30, 2005, annual debt maturities were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
$ |
6,100 |
|
2007 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
2008 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
2009 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
2010 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
2011 and thereafter |
|
|
93,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
119,850 |
|
|
|
|
|
Letters of Credit
The Company is party to letters of credit totaling $755,000 at September 30, 2005. The
Company party to a $405,000 letter of credit with the City of New Hope, a $100,000 letter of
credit with Cambridge Apartments as required per the lease related to the Companys headquarters and a $250,000 letter of credit with
Warner Home Video. In the Companys past experience, no claims have been made against these
financial instruments.
Note
17 Derivative Instruments
The Company uses derivative instruments to assist
in the management of exposure to interest rates. The Company uses derivative instruments only to limit the underlying exposure to floating
interest rates, and not for speculation purposes. The Company documents relationships between hedging instruments and the
hedged items, as well as its risk-management objective and strategy
for undertaking various hedge transactions. The Company assesses,
both at the hedges inception
and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly
effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged item.
The Company enters into
interest rate swap agreements to hedge the risk from floating rate long-term debt to fixed rate debt.
These contracts are designed as cash flow hedges with the fair value recorded in accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) and as a hedge asset or liability in other long-term assets or other long-term liabilities, as applicable.
Once the forecasted transaction actually occurs, the related fair value of the derivative hedge contract is reclassified
from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings. On
August 9, 2005, the Company entered into two interest-rate swap agreements with notional amounts of
$98.8 million and $25.0 million. At September 30, 2005,
the fair value of the interest rate swaps had decreased from
inception by $1.5 million and is included in other long-term
liabilities. The unrecognized after-tax loss portion of the fair value of the contracts recorded in accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) was ($929,000) at September 30, 2005.
Note 18 Income Taxes
The
Companys effective tax rate was 77.2% for the second quarter of
fiscal 2006 as the net income includes the loss from a variable
interest entity which does not have any tax benefit to the
Companys consolidated financial statements. The
Companys effective tax rate for the second quarter of fiscal 2005 was significantly lower than
second quarter of fiscal 2006 due to the partial reversal of the valuation allowance recorded
against deferred tax assets and the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards.
The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 was signed into law on October 22, 2004. The Company
has evaluated the Act and believes that its provisions will not have a material impact on the tax
rate. The Company is analyzing its operations to determine if it qualifies for the manufacturing
deduction, but the benefit, if any, is not anticipated to be material.
The Companys net deferred income tax assets were partially reserved in fiscal 2005 because of
its history of pre-tax losses. Reversals of these valuation reserves during fiscal 2005 resulted in
the recording of tax benefits associated with its utilization of net operating loss carryforwards
due to the generation of taxable income. As of March 31, 2005, all net-operating losses have been
utilized. It has been determined, based on expectations of future taxable income, that a valuation
reserve is no longer required. Management has determined that it is more likely than not that the
results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the deferred tax
assets.
Note 19 Sale/Leaseback of Warehouse Facility
During June 2004, the Company entered into an agreement for the sale and leaseback of its
warehouse adjacent to the Companys headquarters building in New Hope, Minnesota, which generated
net proceeds of $6.4 million. The initial term of the lease is 15 years, with options to renew for
three additional five-year periods. The lease was classified as an operating lease.
The $1.4 million difference between property and equipment sold and the net proceeds has been
established as prepaid rent and is being amortized over the life of the lease. Rental payments
under the lease approximate $659,000 for the first year, with an annual increase of 2.75% each year
thereafter.
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Note 20 License and Distribution Agreement
On March 29, 2004, the Company entered into a license and distribution agreement (Agreement)
with Riverdeep, Inc. (Riverdeep). The Agreement contains provisions for a license fee and a
guaranteed royalty. The Company will incur royalty expense for the license fee based on product
sales for the year. However, payment will not begin until the license fee royalties have exceeded
the guaranteed royalty (see below). License fee royalties were $2.1 million and $4.2 million for
the three and six month periods ending September 30, 2005, respectively, and are reflected in cost
of sales in the consolidated statement of operations.
The Company provided $1.9 million of guaranteed royalty payments to Riverdeep for the period
from June 30, 2005 to September 30, 2005 and $11.7 million of guaranteed royalty payments for the
period from April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005. Of the amount paid, $1.9 and $2.6 million,
respectively, are reflected in prepaid assets in the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30,
2005 and March 31, 2005. The guaranteed royalty is non-refundable, but is offset by royalties
earned by Riverdeep in order to recoup the guaranteed royalty payments. If necessary, this
recoupment period will extend through the remaining term of the agreement, plus up to an additional
42 months. The Company monitors these prepaid assets for potential impairment based on sales
activity with products provided to it under this Agreement.
Note 21 Business Segments
The presentation of segment information reflects the manner in which management organizes
segments for making operating decisions and assessing performance. On this basis, the Company has
determined it has three reportable business segments: distribution, publishing and other. The
other segment consists of the VIE, Mix & Burn. Financial information by
reportable business segment is included in the following summary (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended September 30, 2005 |
|
Distribution |
|
|
Publishing |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Net sales |
|
$ |
140,773 |
|
|
$ |
31,801 |
|
|
$ |
147 |
|
|
$ |
(14,898 |
) |
|
$ |
157,823 |
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
1,465 |
|
|
|
2,361 |
|
|
|
(616 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,210 |
|
Net income (loss) before income tax |
|
|
(1,129 |
) |
|
|
2,285 |
|
|
|
(683 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
473 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
308,316 |
|
|
$ |
175,659 |
|
|
$ |
647 |
|
|
$ |
(138,230 |
) |
|
$ |
346,392 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended September 30, 2004 (Restated) |
|
Distribution |
|
|
Publishing |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Net sales |
|
$ |
134,152 |
|
|
$ |
22,567 |
|
|
$ |
113 |
|
|
$ |
(12,431 |
) |
|
$ |
144,401 |
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
1,999 |
|
|
|
2,835 |
|
|
|
(524 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,310 |
|
Net income (loss) before income tax |
|
|
2,143 |
|
|
|
2,760 |
|
|
|
(524 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,379 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
189,823 |
|
|
$ |
50,127 |
|
|
$ |
599 |
|
|
$ |
(33,163 |
) |
|
$ |
207,386 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months ended September 30, 2005 |
|
Distribution |
|
|
Publishing |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Net sales |
|
$ |
270,526 |
|
|
$ |
57,909 |
|
|
$ |
255 |
|
|
$ |
(29,926 |
) |
|
$ |
298,764 |
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
2,579 |
|
|
|
6,668 |
|
|
|
(1,103 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,144 |
|
Net income (loss) before income tax |
|
|
(1,338 |
) |
|
|
6,522 |
|
|
|
(1,220 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,964 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
308,316 |
|
|
$ |
175,659 |
|
|
$ |
647 |
|
|
$ |
(138,230 |
) |
|
$ |
346,392 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months ended September 30, 2004 (Restated) |
|
Distribution |
|
|
Publishing |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Net sales |
|
$ |
244,412 |
|
|
$ |
52,616 |
|
|
$ |
113 |
|
|
$ |
(25,434 |
) |
|
$ |
271,707 |
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
167 |
|
|
|
6,398 |
|
|
|
(854 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,711 |
|
Net income (loss) before income tax |
|
|
452 |
|
|
|
6,262 |
|
|
|
(854 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,860 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
189,823 |
|
|
$ |
50,127 |
|
|
$ |
599 |
|
|
$ |
(33,163 |
) |
|
$ |
207,386 |
|
Note 22 Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
In the normal course of business, the Company is involved in a number of litigation matters
that, other than the matters described immediately below, are incidental to the operation of the
Companys business. These matters generally include, among other things, collection matters with
regard to products distributed by the Company and accounts receivable owed to the Company. The
Company currently believes that the resolution of any of these pending matters will not have a
material adverse effect on the Companys financial position or liquidity, but an adverse decision
in more than one of the matters not described below could be material to the Companys consolidated
results of operations.
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ValueVision Media, Inc. v. Navarre Corporation
On July 7, 2004, ValueVision Media, Inc. (ValueVision) commenced an action against Navarre
Corporation in Hennepin County District Court for the State of Minnesota, alleging among other
things that the Company breached a 1997 Stock Purchase Agreement and Conversion Agreement between
the parties and NetRadio Corporation (NetRadio). ValueVisions Complaint (Complaint) seeks
damages in excess of $50,000, and an order of specific performance requiring Navarre to convert
ValueVisions shares of NetRadio stock into Navarre common stock based upon a January 30, 2002
notice of default and the conversion formula set forth in the Conversion Agreement that is filed as
exhibit 10.19 to the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1997. ValueVision has
indicated that its damages claims exceed $3.5 million, plus prejudgment interest and costs.
On August 9, 2004, Navarre answered the Complaint, denied liability and asserted defenses.
Among other defenses, the Company believes that ValueVisions alleged rights under the Stock
Purchase Agreement and Conversion Agreement terminated pursuant to the express terms and conditions
of the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Conversion Agreement upon the occurrence of the initial
public offering of NetRadio. This position is supported by, among other things, certain statements
that appear in the prospectus that is on file in connection with NetRadios initial public
offering. In addition, at the time the NetRadio registration statement was filed, a representative
of ValueVision sat on the board of directors of NetRadio and consented to the filing of the
NetRadio registration statement.
On December 17, 2004, Navarre commenced a third-party action against Gene McCaffrey. Navarre
alleged that, if ValueVisions claims were correct, then McCaffrey, as a Director of NetRadio,
breached his fiduciary duties to the Company, a shareholder of NetRadio. McCaffrey responded to the
Third-Party Complaint and denied liability. In addition, the Company and ValueVision stipulated
that the Company could assert a counterclaim against ValueVision, but ValueVision did not waive any
defenses or rights by so stipulating.
On or about January 21, 2005, the Court approved the parties stipulation for the Company to
assert its counterclaim against ValueVision, and on January 26, 2005, Navarre served and filed its
counterclaim. ValueVisions reply to the counterclaim was served and filed, and ValueVision denied
liability to Navarre.
The parties participated in mediation on May 13, 2005. No agreement was reached, but the
parties discussed the possibility of settling the case. ValueVision and the Company served
and responded to written discovery, exchanged responsive documents and parties on both sides have
been deposed. The Company has also completed third-party discovery.
Both Navarre and ValueVision made summary judgment motions which were heard on August 30,
2005, and October 6, 2005. The Court denied both motions, but the Court granted McCafferys motion
for summary judgment on Navarres third-party claim. On August 31, 2005, a Pretrial Order was
issued setting a settlement conference for October 13, 2005 which conference was subsequently
rescheduled for November 1, 2005. This conference resulted in no resolution of the claims. The parties were
required to serve and file exhibit lists and witness lists, and file all pleadings, before the
pretrial settlement conference. The case is currently scheduled for trial during the courts
November 2005 trial block.
We intend to vigorously defend against the claims asserted by ValueVision and to vigorously
pursue the Companys counterclaim. Because of the status of the proceeding and the contingencies
and uncertainties associated with litigation, it is difficult, if not impossible, to predict a
result in this proceeding.
Sybersound Records, Inc. v. BCI Eclipse, LLC, et al.
On May 12, 2005, Sybersound Records, Inc. (Sybersound) filed this action against BCI
Eclipse, LLC (BCI) and others in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, West
District, Case Number SC085498. Plaintiff alleges that BCI and others sold unlicensed records in
connection with their karaoke-related business or otherwise failed to account for or pay licensing
fees and/or royalties. Sybersound alleges that this conduct gives BCI and others an illegal,
competitive advantage in the marketplace. Based on this and related conduct, Sybersound asserts the
following causes of action: tortious interference with business relations, unfair competition under
the California Business and Professions Code, and unfair trade practices under Californias Unfair
Practices Act. Sybersound seeks damages, including punitive damages, of not less than $195.0
million dollars plus trebled actual damages, injunctive relief, pre- and post- judgment interest,
costs, attorneys fees and expert fees.
BCI Eclipse Company, LLC demurred to the Complaint on June 20, 2005, and served written
discovery on Plaintiff. A response to the written discovery was due on or about July 20, 2005, but
Plaintiff failed to respond. Plaintiff then served two sets of discovery on BCI.
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On August 10, 2005, Plaintiff filed a dismissal without prejudice of the case, and filed and
served a new Complaint in the United States District Court for the Central District of California
on August 11, 2005. In the new Complaint, Plaintiff made similar allegations, but also alleged
that BCI is infringing on certain copyrights because of an exclusive license that Sybersound was
granted by TVT. In addition, other Plaintiffs have joined the lawsuit alleging that copyrights
they own have been infringed by defendants other than BCI. But on October 27, 2005, the Court
issued an Order severing certain of plaintiffs claims. None of the plaintiffs who were severed
and dismissed from the case, however, have made claims against BCI.
BCI believes that it has licenses for the works for which Sybersound claims exclusive license
rights. BCI continues to investigate the breadth of its non-exclusive licenses, and whether the
exclusive license is enforceable, legal, or a sham. To complete its investigation and its motion
to dismiss, BCI accepted an offer by Sybersound to extend the time for responding to the Complaint
by thirty (30) days. BCIs motion to dismiss the action was filed on October 6, 2005.
On
November 7, 2005, the Court dismissed Sybersounds claims against BCI without prejudice.
However, the Court granted Sybersound until November 21, 2005 to amend its complaint, noting that
failure to file an amended complaint would result in dismissal of the action. The Court did note
the likely futility of granting leave to amend without the addition of new facts.
Because of the status of the proceeding and the contingencies and uncertainties associated
with litigation, it is difficult, if not impossible to predict a result in this proceeding.
Sybersound Records, Inc. v. Navarre Corporation, BCI Eclipse, LLC, et al.
Sybersound Records, Inc. filed this action on or about May 12, 2005 in the Superior Court of
Justice, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Court File Number 05-CV-289397Pd2. The factual basis for
Sybersounds claims in this case are essentially the same as those in the case described above.
However, Sybersound has named Navarre Corporation in this case in addition to BCI Eclipse, LLC.
Sybersound claims that the alleged misconduct constitutes tortious interference with economic
interests, and seeks damages of not less than $5,745,000, plus punitive damages in the amount of
$800,000, plus injunctive relief against certain of the defendants other than Navarre and BCI.
Navarre and BCI Eclipse Company, LLC have responded to the complaint, denied liability and
damages and asserted a counterclaim against Sybersound and its principal, Jan Stevens. In their
counterclaim, BCI and Navarre seek injunctive relief enjoining Sybersound and Stevens from making
false statements regarding BCI and Navarre, declaratory relief that Sybersound and Stevens have
made false statements, and money damages for the false statements. BCI and Navarre allege that
Sybersound and Stevens are liable to Navarre and BCI under the Competition Act, Trade-marks Act and
common law for certain false statements made and published by Sybersound and Stevens, and are
seeking all damages available.
Plaintiffs and counter-defendants made a settlement demand, and on October 11, 2005, Navarre
and BCI rejected Plaintiffs proposal and offered a counter-proposal. To date we have received no
response.
Navarre and BCI Eclipse Company, LLC intend to deny liability and damages and to vigorously
defend against Sybersounds claims. Because of the status of the proceeding and the contingencies
and uncertainties associated with litigation, it is difficult, if not impossible to predict a
result in this proceeding.
Faulconer Productions Music Corp. v. FUNimation Productions, Inc. et al.
Faulconer Productions Music Corporation (FPMC) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for
the Eastern District of Texas on September 24, 2003 alleging that FUNimation Productions, Ltd. and
certain other defendants fraudulently induced it to enter into contracts pursuant to which
FUNimation had commissioned it to compose music for certain television episodes. FPMC also claims
that it owns all copyrights in the music and that FUNimation has infringed upon its music
copyrights. FPMC is asserting state law claims for fraudulent inducement, fraudulent
misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation, negligence, breach of contract, unjust enrichment,
breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, conspiracy to commit fraud, and a host of
similar claims related to a proposed settlement agreement related to this case. FPMC seeks damages
of approximately $24.6 million, plus unspecified actual and exemplary damages to be determined at
trial.
FUNimation instituted an action against FPMC and Bruce Faulconer, a principle of FPMC, in the
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. These two cases were consolidated in the
Eastern District of Texas. FUNimation asserts claims for trademark and copyright infringement,
passing off, breach of contract, and fraudulent inducement related to the above-mentioned proposed
settlement agreement. FUNimation seeks penalties of $47.3 million for copyright infringement, or a
trial-determined
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amount for disgorgement of profits, whichever is higher. FUNimation also seeks
attorneys fees on the copyright infringement and contract claims and in connection with the
defense of FPMCs copyright infringement claims.
FUNimation filed motions to dismiss, with prejudice, all claims made by FPMC, one of which
seeks the dismissal of all claims relating to the individual defendants. Additionally, FUNimation
has filed a motion to exclude certain of FPMCs expert testimony. The Court has issued an order
granting a continuance to consider a motion for partial summary judgment and extended the discovery
deadline until October 17, 2005 but only for FPMCs claim of breach of the settlement agreement.
FPMC has also filed a second motion for continuance. A pretrial
conference is scheduled for January 2006.
We intend to vigorously defend against the claims asserted against FUNimation and to pursue
our claims. Because of the status of the proceeding and the contingencies and uncertainties
associated with litigation, it is difficult, if not impossible, to predict a result in this
proceeding.
Securities Litigation Lawsuits
Several purported class action lawsuits have been commenced by various plaintiffs against
Navarre Corporation in the United States District Court for the State of Minnesota. The
allegations in each of these lawsuits are virtually identical, and essentially claim that the
Company, and certain of its officers and/or directors violated federal securities laws and
regulations because the Companys financial results were materially inflated and not prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Complaints allege that these
accounting irregularities benefited Company insiders including the individual defendants. The
Complaints further allege that the Company failed to properly recognize executive deferred
compensation and improperly recognized a deferred tax benefit as income. Plaintiffs cite to
violation of Sec. 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Act) and Rule 10(b)(5),
promulgated under the Act, and as to the individual defendants only, violation of Sec. 20(a) of the
Act.
Plaintiffs seek certification of the actions as a class action lawsuit, compensatory but
unspecified damages allegedly sustained as a result of the alleged wrongdoing, plus costs, counsel
fees and experts fees. The actions are identified as follows:
AVIVA Partners, Ltd. v. Navarre Corp., et al.
(Civ. No. 05-1151 (PAM/RLE))
Vivian Oh v. Navarre Corp., et al.
(Civ. No. 05-01211 (MJD/JGL))
Matthew Grabler v. Navarre Corp., et al.
(Civ. No. 05-1260 (DWF/JSM))
Defendants entered into a stipulation with counsel for plaintiffs in each of these cases to
postpone the time for bringing a motion to dismiss until after a lead plaintiff and lead counsel
are appointed by the Court, and an amended consolidated complaint is filed.
Two groups have filed motions to be named lead plaintiffs, but the Court has not scheduled a
hearing on these competing motions. Once that decision is made, the lead plaintiff will have
forty-five (45) days within which to serve a consolidated amended Complaint, after which motion
practice to dismiss that Complaint will likely occur. During this period, no discovery will occur.
The Company intends to vigorously defend these claims. Because of the status of these
proceedings as well as the contingencies and uncertainties associated with litigation, it is
difficult, if not impossible, to predict the exposure to the Company, if any, in connection with
these matters.
Shareholder Derivative Lawsuits
Several potential class plaintiffs have commenced shareholder derivative lawsuits on behalf of
all of Navarres shareholders, alleging claims against the Company and certain of its executives,
officers and directors. The complaints allege that shareholders have been treated unfairly based
upon the same factual allegations contained in the securities litigation lawsuit set forth above.
The actions were brought in the U.S. District Court for Minnesota, and are identified as
follows:
Shannon Binns v. Charles Cheney, et al.
(Civ. No. 05-1191 (RHK/JSM))
Karel Filip v. Charles Cheney, et al.
(Civ. No. 05-01216 (DSD/SRN))
Jeffrey Evans v. Charles Cheney, et al.
(Civ. No. 05-01216 (JMR/FLN))
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Joan Brewster v. Charles Cheney, et al.
(Civ. No. 05-2044 (JRT/FLN))
William Block v. Charles Cheney, et al.
(Civ. No. 05-2067 (DSD/SRN))
While the cases filed by Evans, Brewster and Block contain more detailed, and some different
factual allegations, the relief sought is substantially the same as the Binns and Filip actions.
Those two parties have filed a motion to consolidate all five derivative actions and to have their
attorneys named as lead counsel. The Court has decided not to have oral argument on that motion.
Defendants have agreed with counsel for plaintiffs in these cases that service on all
defendants will be deemed accepted, and that defendants had until September 19, 2005 to answer or
otherwise respond to the Complaints.
On July 26, 2005, the Board appointed a special litigation committee pursuant to Minn. Stat.
§302A.241 to consider whether it is in the best interests of the Company to pursue the shareholder
derivative claims. The Committee has been conducting interviews with the named defendants and
others. As a result, on September 20, 2005, the Company served and filed a motion to stay all
further proceedings in these derivative cases until the Committee can complete its work and render
its recommendation. A hearing on that motion is scheduled for November 23, 2005.
Defendants intend to vigorously defend the action. Because of the contingencies and
uncertainties associated with litigation, it is difficult, if not impossible, to predict the
exposure to the Company, if any, in connection with these matters.
All of the securities and shareholder derivative actions discussed above have been or will be
transferred to one U.S. District Judge and one U.S. Magistrate for all further proceedings.
Note 23 Related Party Transactions
Employment/Severance Agreements
The Company entered into an employment agreement with its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in
2001, which expires on March 31, 2007. The Company agreed to pay severance amounts equal to a
multiple of defined compensation and benefits under certain circumstances. Upon retirement, the
Company will pay approximately $1.6 million pursuant the deferred compensation portion of the
arrangement. Upon the expiration of the contract, the Company will be required to pay this amount
over a period of three years subsequent to March 31, 2007. The Company has estimated its liability
under this arrangement and expensed $108,000 and $144,000 in its consolidated financial
statements for the three and six months ended September 30, 2005 respectively. The employment
agreement also contains a deferred compensation component that is earned by the CEO upon the stock
price achieving certain targets, which may be forfeited in the event that he does not comply with
certain non-compete obligations. As of March 31, 2005 all of the targets have been met. As such,
$2.2 million was expensed in the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2004. At
September 30, 2005 and March 31, 2005, $5.1 million and $5.0 million, respectively, had been
accrued in the consolidated financial statements for the deferred compensation amounts.
The CEOs employment agreement also includes a loan to the executive for a maximum of $1.0
million, of which $300,000 and $400,000 were outstanding at September 30, 2005 and March 31, 2005,
respectively. Under the terms of the loan, which was entered into prior to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, $200,000 of the $1.0 million principal and all unpaid and unforgiven interest is to be
forgiven by the Company on each of March 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007. During the six months of fiscal
2006 and fiscal 2005, the Company forgave $100,000, respectively of principal. The outstanding note
amount bears an annual interest rate of 5.25%.
The
Company has a separation agreement with a former Chief Financial Officer. The Company was required
to pay approximately $597,000 over a period of four years beginning May 2004. The continued payout
is contingent upon the individual complying with a non-compete agreement. This amount was accrued
for in fiscal year 2005.
The Company has a separation agreement with another former Chief Financial Officer.
The agreement obligated the Company to pay severance amounts equal to a multiple of defined
compensation and benefits. The Company is required to pay approximately $229,000 over a period of
one year beginning July 2005. The Company has expensed $229,000 in its consolidated financial
statements for the six months ended September 30, 2005.
Chief
Executive Officer Investment in Mix & Burn
The
Company's Chief Executive Officer has made an investment in Mix &
Burn in the form of a convertible note. This note is convertible into
common stock in Mix & Burn and accrues interest at an annual rate of
twelve percent. This investment was made only after the Company
determined that would not make loans to or investments in Mix & Burn
in excess of its existing $2.5 million aggregate principal amount of
promissory notes.
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Note 24 Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 151,
Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4. SFAS No. 151 clarifies the accounting for
abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted material. SFAS No.
151 is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning in the Companys first
quarter of fiscal year 2006. The adoption of SFAS No. 151 did not have a material effect on the
Companys consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment. SFAS No. 123(R)
requires the recognition of compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions in
financial statements. That cost will be measured based on fair value of the equity instruments or
liability instruments issued as of the grant date, based on the estimated number of awards that are
expected to vest. SFAS 123(R) covers a wide range of share-based compensation arrangements
including share options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation
rights, and employee share purchase plans. Statement 123(R) replaces FASB Statement 123, Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation, and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees. The original effective date for Statement 123(R) was fiscal 2006. However, in April
2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a new rule that amended the effective
date for SFAS No. 123(R). The SECs rule allows companies to implement SFAS No. 123(R) at the
beginning of their next fiscal year instead of the next reporting period that begins after June 15,
2005. Therefore, the Company plans to adopt SFAS No. 123(R) effective April 1, 2006. The Company
has begun, but has not completed, evaluating the impact of the adoption of SFAS 123(R) on its
results of operations. The Company believes the adoption of SFAS 123(R) will have a material impact
on its results of operations.
In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset
Retirement Obligations, (FIN 47). FIN 47 clarifies that a conditional asset retirement
obligation, as used in SFAS 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, refers to a legal
obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and/or method of the
settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the
entity. The Statement is effective for companies no later than the end of fiscal years ending after
December 15, 2005. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of FIN 47 on its
consolidated financial statements.
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, (SFAS
154), which replaces APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and SFAS No. 3, Reporting Accounting
Changes in Interim Financial Statements. This Statement changes the requirements for the accounting
for and reporting of a change in accounting principle, and applies to all voluntary changes in
accounting principles, as well as changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual
instance it does not include specific transition provisions. Specifically, this Statement requires
retrospective application to prior periods financial statements, unless it is impracticable to
determine the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. When it is
impracticable to determine the effects of the change, the new accounting principle must be applied
to the balances of assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the earliest period for which
retrospective application is practicable and a corresponding adjustment must be made to the opening
balance of retained earnings for that period rather than being reported in an income statement.
When it is impracticable to determine the cumulative effect of the change, the new principle must
be applied as if it were adopted prospectively from the earliest date practicable. This Statement
is effective for the Company for all accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2005. This Statement does not change the transition provisions
of any existing pronouncements. The Company does not believe that the adoption of SFAS 154 will
have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Note:
Comparisons to fiscal year 2005 results refer to restated numbers as discussed in Note 2 of
the consolidated financial statements.
Note: In connection with the identification of the VIE Mix & Burn, the Company undertook a project
to evaluate whether other relationships it has with other entities should be considered under FIN
46 (R) and, therefore, subject to consolidation with the consolidated financial statements of the
Company. The Company has not completed its review and is unable to come to any conclusions as of
the date of this report. This review may result in changes to prior period consolidated financial
statements.
Executive Summary
Consolidated
net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 increased 9.3% to $157.8 million
compared to $144.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2005. This growth in net sales was
achieved principally through an increase of sales in our distribution segment and the addition of FUNimation
results, which added $10.2 million in net sales. Our gross profit increased to $28.4 million or
18.0% of net sales in the second quarter fiscal 2006 compared with $21.0 million or 14.5% of net
sales for the same period in fiscal 2005. The increase in gross profit and as a percent of net sales
for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 was primarily due to the addition of FUNimation revenues and
an increase in independent music net sales, which carry a higher margin.
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Total
operating expenses
for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 were $25.2 million or 16.0% of net sales, compared with $16.7
million or 11.6% of net sales in the same period for fiscal 2005. Net income for the second quarter
fiscal 2006 was $34,000 or $0.00 per diluted share compared to
$4.4 million or $0.15
per diluted share for the same period last year.
Consolidated
net sales for the six months ended September 30, 2005 increased 9.9% to $298.8
million compared to $271.7 million for the first six months of fiscal 2005. This growth in net
sales was achieved principally through an increase of sales in our distribution segment and the addition of
FUNimation results, which added $15.9 million in net sales since May 11, 2005, the date of
acquisition. Our gross profit increased to $53.2 million or 17.8% of net sales in the first six
months of 2006 compared with $39.9 million or 14.7% of net sales for the same period in fiscal
2005. The increase in gross profit and as a percent of net sales for the first six months of fiscal
2006 was primarily due to the addition of FUNimation revenues, which
carry a higher margin than the revenues generated by our distribution
segment. Total
operating expenses for the first six months of fiscal 2006 were $45.1 million or 15.1% of net
sales, compared with $34.2 million or 12.6% of net sales in the same period in fiscal 2005. Net
income for the first six months of fiscal 2006 decreased to
$1.9 million or $0.06 per diluted share
compared to $6.0 million or $0.21 per diluted share for the same period last year.
Overview
Navarre Corporation, a Minnesota corporation formed in 1983, publishes and distributes a broad
range of home entertainment and multimedia products, including PC software, CD audio, DVD and VHS
video, video games and accessories. Our business is divided into three business segments
Distribution, Publishing and the recently added Other, which includes the operations of the VIE,
Mix & Burn. Through these business segments we maintain and leverage strong relationships
throughout the publishing and distribution chain.
Our broad base of customers includes: (i) wholesale clubs, (ii) mass merchandisers, (iii)
other third-party distributors, (iv) computer specialty stores, (v) music specialty stores, (vi)
book stores, (vii) office superstores, and (viii) electronic superstores. Our customer base
includes over 500 individual customers with over 18,000 locations, certain of which are
international locations.
Through our distribution segment we distribute and provide fulfillment services in connection
with a variety of finished goods that are provided by our vendors, which include PC software and
video game publishers and developers, independent and major music labels, and major motion picture
studios. These vendors provide us with PC software, CD audio, DVD and VHS video, and video games
and accessories, which we in turn distribute to our retail customers. Our distribution segment
focuses on providing vendors and retailers with a range of value-added services, including
vendor-managed inventory, Internet-based ordering, electronic data interchange services,
fulfillment services, and retailer-oriented marketing services.
Through our publishing segment we own or license various PC software, CD audio, and DVD and
VHS video titles. Our publishing segment packages, brands, markets and sells directly to retailers,
third-party distributors, and our distribution segment. Our publishing segment currently consists
of Encore, BCI and FUNimation. Encore, which we acquired in July 2002, licenses and publishes
personal productivity, genealogy, education and interactive gaming PC products. BCI, which we
acquired in November 2003, is a provider of niche DVD and video products and in-house produced CDs
and DVDs. FUNimation, acquired on May 11, 2005, is a leading anime and childrens animation content
provider in the United States.
Our other segment includes the operations of Mix & Burn, a separate corporation that is
included in the consolidated Companys results in accordance with the provisions of FIN 46(R). Mix
& Burn is a development stage corporation that designs and markets digital music delivery services for music and other specialty retailers.
Forward-Looking Statements / Important Risk Factors
We make written and oral statements from time to time regarding our business and prospects,
such as projections of future performance, statements of managements plans and objectives,
forecasts of market trends, and other matters that are forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. Statements containing the words or phrases will likely result, are expected to, will
continue, is anticipated, estimates, projects, believes, expects, anticipates,
intends, target, goal, plans, objective, should or similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements, which may appear in documents, reports, filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including this Report on Form 10-Q, news releases, written or oral
presentations made by officers or other representatives made by us to analysts, shareholders,
investors, news organizations and others and discussions with management and other representatives
of us. For such statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking
statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Our future results, including results related to forward-looking statements, involve a number
of risks and uncertainties. No assurance can be given that the results reflected in any
forward-looking statements
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will be achieved. Any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of
us speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. Our forward-looking statements are
based on assumptions that are sometimes based upon estimates, data, communications and other
information from suppliers, government agencies and other sources that may be subject to revision.
Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update or keep current either (i)
any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date of such
statement, or (ii) the important factors that could cause our future results to differ materially
from historical results or trends, results anticipated or planned by us, or which are reflected
from time to time in any forward-looking statement which may be made by or on behalf of us.
In addition to other matters identified or described by us from time to time in filings with
the SEC, there are several important factors that could cause our future results to differ
materially from historical results or trends, results anticipated or planned by us, or results that
are reflected from time to time in any forward-looking statement that may be made by or on behalf
of us. Some of these important factors, but not necessarily all important factors, include the
following: potential restatements related to the Companys review of application of FIN 46(R) to
third party entities or relationships, the Companys revenues being derived from a small
group of customers; the Companys dependence on significant vendors; the Companys dependence upon
software developers and manufacturers and popularity of their products; the Companys ability to
maintain and grow its exclusive distribution business through agreements with music labels; the
Companys dependence upon a key employee and its Founder, namely, Eric H. Paulson, Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer; the Companys ability to attract and retain qualified
management personnel; uncertain growth in the publishing segment; the acquisition strategy of the
Company could disrupt other business segments and/or management; the seasonality and variability in
the Companys business and that decreased sales during peak season could adversely affect its
results of operations; the Companys ability to meet its significant working capital requirements
related to distributing products; the Companys ability to avoid excessive inventory return and
obsolescence losses; the potential for inventory values to decline; the Companys credit exposure
due to reseller arrangements or negative trends which could cause credit loss; the Companys
ability to adequately and timely adjust cost structure for decreased demand; the Companys ability
to compete effectively in distribution and publishing, which are highly competitive industries; the
Companys dependence on third-party shipping of its product; the Companys dependence on
information systems; technological developments, particularly in the electronic downloading arena
which could adversely impact sales, margins and results of operations; increased counterfeiting or
piracy which could negatively affect demand for the Companys products; the Company may not be able
to protect its intellectual property; interruption of the Companys business or catastrophic loss
at a facility which could curtail or shutdown its business; the potential for future terrorist
activities to disrupt operations or harm assets; the exercise of outstanding warrants and options
adversely affecting stock price; the Companys anti-takeover provision, its ability to issue
preferred stock and its staggered board may discourage take-over attempts beneficial to
shareholders; and the Companys directors may not be personally liable for certain actions which
may discourage shareholder suits against them.
Other than the initial risk stated above, a detailed statement of risks and uncertainties is
contained in our reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in particular our
Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A for the year ended March 31, 2005. Investors and
shareholders are urged to read this document carefully. We undertake no obligation to revise any
forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the
date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Restatements
The Company is in the process of restating its previously issued consolidated financial
statements as of and for the periods ending March 31, 2004 and 2005 and unaudited quarterly
financial data as of and for the periods ending June 30, 2004, September 30, 2004, December 31,
2004 and June 30, 2005. These restatements will result in (i) the application of Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation Number 46 (revised December 2003), Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities, (FIN 46(R)) to the Companys investment in Mix & Burn; (ii) the
Companys recognition of additional expense in prior periods in
the aggregate amount of $388,000 in connection with certain payments to be made pursuant
to a separation agreement that was entered into with the Companys former Chief Financial Officer
in April 2004; and (iii) the Companys recognition of
additional expense in prior periods in the aggregate amount of
$984,000 as a result of the
application of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 12 to certain payments that are to be made
upon the retirement of the Companys Chief Executive Officer pursuant to a 2001 Employment
Agreement.
In June 2005, our management, after consultation with the Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors, determined that our consolidated financial statements for the third fiscal quarter ended
December 31, 2003, year ended March 31, 2004, first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004, second
fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2004, and third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2004 should no
longer be relied upon. As a result of the fiscal year 2005 audit, it was determined that expenses
related to the incentive-based deferred compensation of our Chief Executive Officer should have
been recorded in the third fiscal quarter of 2004 and first fiscal quarter of 2005. As a result,
additional expenses and accrued liabilities of $1.5 million and $2.2 million were recorded in these
quarters, respectively. These expenses were determined in accordance with the provisions of the
Chief Executive Officers 2001 employment agreement.
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It was also determined that our deferred tax benefit recorded in the third fiscal quarter of
2005 was improperly included in income and should have increased common stock. Consequently, the
tax benefit of $2.4 million recognized during the third fiscal quarter of 2005 was reduced and
common stock increased by the same amount.
The consolidated financial statements for our third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2003,
year ended March 31, 2004, first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004, second fiscal quarter ended
September 30, 2004, and third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2004 and notes thereto included in
the Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A for the period ended March 31, 2005 have been
restated to include the effects of the expenses related to the incentive-based deferred
compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and the deferred tax benefit recorded in income that
should have increased common stock.
Critical Accounting Policies
We consider our critical accounting policies to be those related to revenue recognition,
allowance for doubtful accounts, goodwill impairment, impairment of long-lived assets, inventory
valuation, income taxes, and contingencies and litigation as discussed in the section with this
title in Item 7 Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A for the year ended March 31, 2005. No
material changes occurred to these policies in the periods covered by this report.
Reconciliation
of GAAP Net Sales to Net Sales Before Inter-Company Eliminations
In evaluating our financial performance and operating trends, management considers information
concerning our net sales before inter-company eliminations of sales that are not prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States. Management
believes these non-GAAP measures are useful because they provide supplemental information that
facilitates comparisons to prior periods and for the evaluations of financial results. Management
uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate its financial results, develop budgets and manage
expenditures. The method the Company uses to produce non-GAAP results is not computed according to
GAAP, is likely to differ from the methods used by other companies and should not be regarded as a
replacement for corresponding GAAP measures. Net sales before inter-company eliminations has
limitations as a supplemental measure, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a
substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. The following table represents a
reconciliation of GAAP net sales to net sales before inter-company eliminations:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
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|
Six Months Ended September 30, |
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|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
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|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
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Net sales: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution |
|
$ |
140,773 |
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|
$ |
134,152 |
|
|
$ |
270,526 |
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|
$ |
244,412 |
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Publishing |
|
|
31,801 |
|
|
|
22,567 |
|
|
|
57,909 |
|
|
|
52,616 |
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Other |
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
255 |
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales before inter-company eliminations |
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|
172,721 |
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|
|
158,832 |
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|
|
328,690 |
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|
|
297,141 |
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Inter-company eliminations |
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|
(14,898 |
) |
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|
(12,431 |
) |
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|
(29,926 |
) |
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|
(25,434 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales as reported |
|
$ |
157,823 |
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|
$ |
144,401 |
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|
$ |
298,764 |
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|
$ |
271,707 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Results of Operations
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated the percentage of net sales
represented by certain items included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
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|
(Unaudited) |
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|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
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|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
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Net sales: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution |
|
|
89.2 |
% |
|
|
92.9 |
% |
|
|
90.5 |
% |
|
|
90.0 |
% |
Publishing |
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|
20.2 |
|
|
|
15.6 |
|
|
|
19.4 |
|
|
|
19.4 |
|
Other |
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|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Inter-company sales |
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|
(9.5 |
) |
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|
(8.6 |
) |
|
|
(10.0 |
) |
|
|
(9.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net sales |
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
Cost of sales, exclusive of
amortization and
depreciation |
|
|
82.0 |
|
|
|
85.5 |
|
|
|
82.2 |
|
|
|
85.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
18.0 |
|
|
|
14.5 |
|
|
|
17.8 |
|
|
|
14.7 |
|
Selling and marketing |
|
|
4.9 |
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
|
|
4.8 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
|
Distribution and warehousing |
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
General and administrative |
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|
7.1 |
|
|
|
6.4 |
|
|
|
7.1 |
|
|
|
7.3 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
16.0 |
|
|
|
11.6 |
|
|
|
15.1 |
|
|
|
12.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
|
2.1 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(1.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense), net |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
Income tax (expense) benefit |
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
3.0 |
% |
|
|
0.6 |
% |
|
|
2.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Distribution Segment
The distribution segment distributes PC software, video games, accessories, major label music,
and DVD video, as well as independent music.
Fiscal 2006 Second Quarter Results Compared With Fiscal 2005 (Restated) Second Quarter
Net Sales
Net sales for the distribution segment were $140.8 million (before inter-company eliminations)
for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to $134.2 million (before inter-company
eliminations) for fiscal 2005 second quarter. The 4.9% increase in net sales for fiscal 2006 second
quarter was principally due to increases in sales in the PC software, video game product groups and
independent music, partially offset by a decrease in sales of major label music. Net sales
increased in the software product group to $99.6 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2006
from $94.5 million for the same period last year. Software continues to expand its market share
presence across all categories. Internet security and on-line role playing games net sales remained
strong. DVD video grew to $11.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2006 from $11.6 million in
second quarter of fiscal 2005 and video games increased to $6.1 million in the second quarter of
fiscal 2006 from $5.6 million for the same period last year, due to increased publisher and
customer rosters and strong releases throughout the quarter. Independent music net sales increased
to $20.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2006 from $14.9 million in the same period last
year due to significant title releases during second quarter fiscal 2006. Major label music net
sales decreased due to a change in buying patterns at a major
retailer. Based on this change in the Companys major label
music business, it appears likely that future sales in this category will continue to decrease versus prior year
periods. The Company believes that future sales increases in all
categories will be dependent upon the Companys ability to continue to add
new, appealing content and the strength of the retail environment.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for the distribution segment was $15.6 million or 11.1% as a percent of net sales
for the second quarter fiscal 2006 compared to $14.0 million or 10.4% as a percent of net sales for
second quarter fiscal 2005. The increase in gross profit as a percent of net sales for second
quarter fiscal 2006 was due to a shift to higher gross margin products. We expect gross profit to
fluctuate depending upon the make-up of product sales each quarter.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses for the distribution segment were $14.2 million or 10.1% as a percent
of net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to $12.0 million or 8.9% as a percent of net
sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2005. Overall, operating expenses
increased in the second quarter
of fiscal 2006; particularly, selling and marketing and general and administrative expenses.
Selling and marketing expenses for the distribution segment were $4.0 million or 2.9% as a
percent of net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to $2.7 million or 2.0% as a percent
of net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2005. The increase as a
percent of net sales for the second
quarter of fiscal 2006 resulted from increased freight costs and sales commissions. Freight cost, as a
percent of sales, increased to 1.8% in the second quarter of fiscal
2006 compared to 1.3% for the second
quarter of fiscal 2005. The increased expense incurred in freight costs was primarily due to changes
in customer shipping requirements, such as shipment of product to store locations versus
distribution centers and fuel surcharges. Sales commissions increased due to charges relating to
merchandising services at a major mass merchandiser.
Distribution and warehousing expenses for the distribution segment were $2.2 million or 1.6%
as a percent of net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to $2.2 million or 1.7% as a
percent of net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2005.
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General and administrative expenses for the distribution segment consist principally of
executive, accounting and administrative personnel and related expenses, including professional
fees. General and administrative expenses for the distribution segment were $7.3 million or 5.2% as
a percent of net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to $6.6 million or 4.9% as a percent
of net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2005. A significant portion of
the increase was due to compensation costs related to separation
payments to former executives.
Depreciation
and amortization for the distribution segment was $570,000 for the second quarter
of fiscal 2006 compared to $420,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2005. This increase is primarily due to
warehouse systems and equipment.
Net
operating income for the distribution segment was $1.5 million
for the second quarter
of fiscal 2006 compared to $2.0 million for the second quarter
of fiscal 2005.
Fiscal 2006 First Six Months Results Compared With Fiscal 2005 (Restated) Six Months
Net Sales
Net sales for the distribution segment were $270.5 million (before inter-company eliminations)
for the six month period of fiscal 2006 compared to $244.4 million (before inter-company
eliminations) for the six month period of fiscal 2005. The 10.7% increase in net sales for fiscal 2006
second quarter was principally due to strong increases in sales in the PC software, DVD video and
video game product groups, partially offset by a decrease in sales of major label music. Net sales
increased in the software product group to $198.3 million during the six month period fiscal 2006
from $170.2 million for the same period last year. Software continues to expand its market share
presence across all categories. Internet security and on-line role playing games net sales remained
strong. DVD video grew to $20.5 million in the first six months of fiscal 2006 from $18.7 million
in first six months of fiscal 2005 and video games increased to $14.7 million in the first six
months of fiscal 2006 from $7.6 million for the same period last year, due to increased publisher
and customer rosters and strong releases throughout the period. Major label music net sales
decreased due to a change in buying patterns at a major retailer.
Based on this change in the Companys major label music business, it
appears likely that future sales in this category will continue to decrease versus prior year
periods. The Company believes future sales increases will be dependent upon the Companys ability to continue to add
new, appealing content and the strength of the retail environment.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for the distribution segment was $30.3 million or 11.2% as a percent of net sales
for the six month period of fiscal 2006 compared to $25.0 million or 10.3% as a percent of net
sales for the same period of fiscal 2005. The increase in gross profit as a percent of net sales for
the second quarter of fiscal 2006 was due to a shift to higher gross margin products. We expect gross
profit to fluctuate depending upon the make-up of product sales each quarter.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses for the distribution segment were $27.7 million or 10.3% as a percent
of net sales for the six month period of fiscal 2006 compared to $24.9 million or 10.2% as a
percent of net sales for the same period of fiscal 2005. Overall, operating expenses increased in
fiscal 2006; particularly, selling and marketing and distribution and warehousing expenses.
Selling and marketing expenses for the distribution segment were $8.1 million or 3.0% as a
percent of net sales for the six month period of fiscal 2006 compared to $5.5 million or 2.3% as a
percent of net sales for the same period of fiscal 2005. The increase as a percent of net sales for
the sixth month period of fiscal 2006 resulted from increased freight costs and sales commissions.
Freight cost, as a percent of sales, increased to 1.9% in the six month period of fiscal 2006
compared to 1.4% for the same period of fiscal 2005. The increased expense incurred in freight
costs was primarily due to changes in customer shipping requirements, such as shipment of product
to store locations versus distribution centers and fuel surcharges. Sales commissions increased due
to charges relating to merchandising services at a major mass merchandiser.
Distribution and warehousing expenses for the distribution segment were $4.4 million or 1.6%
as a percent of net sales for the six month period fiscal of 2006 compared to $3.8 million or 1.5%
as a percent of net sales for the same period of fiscal 2005.
General and administrative expenses for the distribution segment consist principally of
executive, accounting and administrative personnel and related expenses, including professional
fees. General and administrative expenses for the distribution segment were $14.1 million or 5.2%
as a percent of net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2006 compared to $14.8 million or 6.1%
as a percent of net sales for the same period of fiscal 2005. The first six months of fiscal 2005
included $2.2 million of incentive-based deferred compensation expense related to the CEOs
employment agreement. The six months of fiscal 2006 included higher costs related to compensation
expense and rent expense. The increase in rent expense is primarily due to expansion of the
Companys headquarters.
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Depreciation and amortization for the distribution segment was $1.1 million for the first six
months of fiscal 2006 compared to $731,000 for the same period of fiscal 2005. This increase is
primarily due to the new warehouse system and equipment.
Net
operating income for the distribution segment was $2.6 million
for the six month period of
fiscal 2006 compared to $167,000 for same period of fiscal 2005.
Publishing Segment
The publishing segment includes Encore, BCI and FUNimation. We acquired FUNimation on May 11,
2005, the assets of BCI on November 3, 2003 and the assets of Encore on July 31, 2002. Results are
included from dates of acquisition.
Fiscal 2006 Second Quarter Results Compared With Fiscal 2005 (Restated) Second Quarter
Net Sales
Net sales for the publishing segment were $31.8 million (before inter-company eliminations)
for the second quarter fiscal 2006 compared to $22.6 million (before inter-company eliminations) for
the second quarter fiscal 2005. Of the change in net sales, FUNimation contributed $10.2 million during
the quarter. The transfer of a third-party software products distribution relationship with a major
mass merchandiser from the publishing segment to the distribution segment in fiscal 2005, accounted
for a decline of $1.7 million in sales. The publishing segment benefited from a strong performance
of our new release, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe DVD during the second quarter of fiscal
2006. The publishing segment also realized a softness in net sales due to a late release of a
leading software product, which has since been released in the third quarter of fiscal 2006.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for the publishing segment was $12.8 million or 40.2% as a percent of net sales
for second quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to $7.0 million or 31.0% as a percent of net sales for
second quarter of fiscal 2005. The gross margin rate increase was due to the transfer of a
third-party software products distribution arrangement with a mass merchandiser carrying
lower than
average profit margins to the distribution segment in the second quarter of fiscal 2005. In
addition, FUNimations product mix increased profit margins for the second quarter fiscal 2006.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses for the publishing segment were $10.4 million, or 32.8% as a percent
of net sales, for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to $4.2 million, or 18.4% as a percent of
net sales, for the second quarter of fiscal 2005. The expense
increase in the second quarter of fiscal 2006
was primarily due to the addition of FUNimation in May 2005.
The
publishing segment had net operating income of $2.4 million for
the second quarter of fiscal
2006 compared to net operating income of $2.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2005.
We expect FUNimations operating results to positively affect this segments fiscal year 2006
results.
Fiscal 2006 First Six Months Results Compared With Fiscal 2005 (Restated) Six Months
Net Sales
Net sales for the publishing segment were $57.9 million (before inter-company eliminations)
for the six month period of fiscal 2006 compared to $52.6 million (before inter-company
eliminations) for the same period of fiscal 2005. Of the change in net sales, FUNimation
contributed $15.9 million during the six month period. The transfer of a third-party software
products distribution relationship with a major mass merchandiser from the publishing segment to
the distribution segment in fiscal 2005, accounted for a decline of $9.6 million in sales. The
publishing segment benefited from a strong performance of our new release, He-Man and the Masters
of the Universe DVD during the six months period of fiscal 2006.
Gross Profit
Gross
profit for the publishing segment was $22.9 million or 39.5% as a percent of net sales
for the six month period of fiscal 2006 compared to $14.8 million or 28.1% as a percent of net
sales for the six month period of fiscal 2005. The gross margin rate increase was due to the
transfer of a third-party software products distribution arrangement with a mass merchandiser
carrying
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lower than average profit margins to the distribution segment in the six month period of
fiscal 2005. In addition, FUNimations product mix increased profit margins for the six month
period of fiscal 2006.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the publishing segment were $16.2 million, or 28.0% as a percent of net
sales, for the six month period of fiscal 2006 compared to $8.4 million, or 16.0% as a percent of
net sales, for the same period of fiscal 2005. The expense increase in the six month period of
fiscal 2006 was primarily due to the addition of FUNimation in May 2005, which includes
period amortization expense of $3.1 million related to purchase accounting.
The publishing segment had net operating income of $6.7 million for the six month period of
fiscal 2006 compared to net operating income of $6.4 million for the same period of fiscal 2005.
We expect FUNimations operating results to continue to positively affect this segments
fiscal year 2006 results.
Other Segment
The other segment includes the operations Mix & Burn, a consolidation related to a variable
interest entity.
Fiscal 2006 Second Quarter Results Compared With Fiscal 2005 (Restated) Second Quarter
Net
sales for the other segment were $147,000 (before inter-company
eliminations) for the second
quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to $113,000 (before inter-company
eliminations) for the second quarter
of fiscal 2005. Gross profit for the other segment was $24,000 or 16.3% as a percent of net sales for
the second quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to $29,000 or 25.7% as a
percent of net sales for the second
quarter of fiscal 2005. Total operating expenses for the other
segment were $640,000 for the second
quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to $553,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2005. The other segment
had net operating losses of $616,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to net operating
losses of $524,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2005.
Fiscal 2006 First Six Months Results Compared With Fiscal 2005 (Restated) Six Months
Net sales for the other segment were $255,000 (before inter-company eliminations) for the six
month period of fiscal 2006 compared to $113,000 (before inter-company eliminations) for the same
period of fiscal 2005. Gross profit for the other segment was $45,000, or 17.6% as a percent of
net sales, for the six month period of fiscal 2006 compared to $29,000, or 25.7% as a percent of
net sales for the six month period of fiscal 2005. Operating expenses for the other segment were
$1.1 million for the six month period of fiscal 2006 compared to $883,000 for the same period of
fiscal 2005. The other segment had net operating losses of $1.1 million for the six month period
of fiscal 2006 compared to net operating losses of $854,000 for the same period of fiscal 2005.
Consolidated Other Income and Expense
Interest expense was $3.1 million for second quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to $60,000 for
second quarter of fiscal 2005. Interest expense was $5.2 million for the six month period of fiscal
2006 compared to $101,000 for the same period of fiscal 2005. The increase in interest expense for
second quarter and six months of fiscal 2006 is a result of financing the FUNimation acquisition
through bank debt and the write-off of debt acquisition costs of $239,000. Other income for the
six months of fiscal 2006 consisted primarily of a vendor contract buy-out of $375,000 and interest
income of $615,000 on available cash balances.
Consolidated Income Tax (Expense) Benefit
For
the second quarter of fiscal 2006, income tax expense was $439,000. We recorded an income tax
benefit of $3,000 in second quarter of fiscal 2005, a net effect of recording income tax expense
and the reversal of a portion of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance. For the six month period
of fiscal 2006, income tax expense was $2.0 million compared to
an income tax benefit of $162,000 for
the same period of fiscal 2005. We utilized a portion of the existing net operating loss carry
forwards in the three and six months of fiscal 2005. The increase in income tax expense for the
three and six months of fiscal 2006 was due to prior year utilization of net operating loss carry forwards and
reversal of a portion of the valuation allowance in the same period last year.
Market Risk
Our credit facilities carry interest rate risk that is generally related to the prime rate or
the libor rate. If either of these rates were to change, interest expense would increase or decrease
accordingly. As of September 30, 2005, there was $118.8 million outstanding under
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the Term Loan B
sub-facility and Term Loan C sub-facility. On August 9, 2005, the Company entered into an interest
rate swap agreement, the effect of which was to swap the Companys floating rate obligation on the
Companys sub-facility Term Loan B and Term Loan C for a fixed-rate obligation.
Seasonality and Inflation
Quarterly operating results are affected by the seasonality of our business. Specifically, our
third quarter (October 1December 31) typically accounts for our largest quarterly revenue figures
and a substantial portion of our earnings, although the percentage of annual net sales and earnings
has declined over the past fiscal years. As a distributor of products ultimately sold to retailers,
our business is affected by the pattern of seasonality common to other suppliers of retailers,
particularly during the holiday selling season. Inflation is not expected to have a significant
impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations since we can generally offset
the impact of inflation through a combination of productivity gains and price increases.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flow Analysis
Operating Activities
Cash provided by and used in operating activities for the six months of fiscal 2006 and 2005
totaled $2.8 million and $8.0 million, respectively.
The
net cash provided by operating activities in the six months of fiscal 2006 mainly reflected
our net income, combined with various non-cash charges, including depreciation and amortization of
$9.1 million, deferred taxes of $1.2 million, and change in deferred revenue of $320,000, offset by
our working capital demands. Changes in the following operating assets and liabilities are net of
the affect of the addition of the FUNimation assets and liabilities
for the acquisition: accounts
receivable decreased by $5.2 million, reflecting the collection
efforts of the Company;
inventories increased by $9.4 million, primarily reflecting higher inventories required by the
Companys increased sales activities and inventory purchased to fulfill sales orders for the
upcoming holiday period; prepaid expenses increased by $3.2 million, primarily reflecting royalty
advances in the publishing segment; production costs and license fees
increased $928,000 and $3.3 million, respectively, due primarily to new content acquisitions; income taxes
receivable increased $1.0 million primarily due to timing of
required tax payments; accounts
payable increased $12.5 million, primarily as a result of cash
management and increased inventory; and accrued expenses decreased $7.2 million as a result of payment of annual bonuses and payment of the
amount due to a former shareholder for the remaining shares of Encore.
The net cash used in operating activities in the six months of fiscal 2005 of $8.0 million was
primarily the result of net income combined with various non-cash charges, including depreciation
and amortization of $1.7 million and deferred compensation expense of $2.2 million, offset by a
reduction of deferred income tax of $1.7 million and net
reductions in working capital of $16.3
million for second quarter fiscal 2005.
Investing Activities
Cash flows used in investing activities totaled $99.8 million for the six months of fiscal
2006 and $584,000 for the same period last year.
Acquisition of property and equipment totaled $1.1 million for the six months of fiscal 2006.
Purchases of fixed assets for the six months of fiscal 2005 were $6.5 million, offset by $6.4
million in proceeds from the sale and leaseback of our new building.
Acquisition of businesses totaled $98.1 million for the six months of fiscal 2006. In May
2005 the Company completed the acquisition FUNimation, a leading home video distributor and
licensor of Japanese animation and childrens entertainment in the United States. This transaction
was made to enable the Company to continue to build its catalog of content and grow the publishing segment.
Financing Activities
Cash flows provided from financing activities totaled $117.1 million and $2.9 million for the
six months of fiscal 2006 and 2005, respectively.
The Company recorded proceeds from notes payable of $140.9 million for the six months of
fiscal 2006 and related debt issuance costs of $2.9 million. The Company recorded $21.3 million
in repayments on notes payable for the six months of fiscal 2006. The Company recorded net
repayments on notes payable of $651,000 for the six months of fiscal
2005 and debt issuance
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costs of $350,000. The Company recorded proceeds from the exercise of common stock options and
warrants of $437,000 and $3.9 million for the six months of fiscal 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Capital Resources
Our credit agreement currently provides a six-year $115.0 million Term Loan B sub-facility, a
$25.0 million five and one-half year Term Loan C sub-facility, and a five-year revolving
sub-facility for up to $25.0 million. During the second quarter of fiscal 2006 we received proceeds
of $140.0 million from the Term Loan B sub-facility and the Term Loan C sub-facility in conjunction
with the FUNimation acquisition. The revolving sub-facility of up to $25.0 million is available to
the Company for its working capital and general corporate needs. During the six months of fiscal
2006, we made payments of $21.3 million to reduce the amounts
outstanding of the Term
Loan B sub-facility. As of September 30, 2005,
we had $118.8 million and $0 outstanding on the two sub-facilities and the revolver, respectively.
The loans under our senior credit facilities are guaranteed by our subsidiaries and are
secured by a first priority security interest in all of our assets and in all of the assets of our
subsidiary companies, as well as the capital stock of our subsidiary companies.
Under the credit agreement we are required to meet certain financial and non-financial
covenants. Non-financial covenants include, but are not limited to, restrictions on the amounts the
Company may lend to its subsidiaries and affiliates. The financial covenants include a variety of
financial metrics that are used to determine our overall financial stability and include
limitations on our capital expenditures, a minimum ratio of EBITDA to fixed charges, and a minimum
of indebtedness to EBITDA. We were in compliance with the financial covenants related to the credit
facility on September 30, 2005.
Liquidity
On May 11, 2005 we acquired 100% of the general and limited partnership interests of
FUNimation Productions, Ltd. and The FUNimation Store, Ltd. (together, FUNimation). As
consideration for the acquisition of FUNimation, the sellers of FUNimation received $100.4 million
in cash, subject to post-closing adjustments not to exceed $5.0 million and excess cash as defined
in the purchase agreement, and 1,827,486 shares of Navarre common stock. In addition, during the
five-year period following the closing
of the transaction, we may pay up to an additional $17.0 million in cash to the FUNimation
sellers if they achieve certain agreed-upon financial targets relating to the FUNimation business.
This was funded with the debt structure discussed herein.
From time to time we are required to invest a significant amount of cash in our publishing
segment in order to license content from third parties and in our distribution segment in order to
sign exclusive distribution agreements. Typically, these amounts are paid to third parties in
connection with the signing of the applicable agreement and are recouped from the proceeds that we
receive from the sale of products that result from these agreements. During the six months of
fiscal 2006 we invested approximately $22.5 million in connection with the acquisition of licensed
and exclusively distributed product in our publishing and distribution segments.
In our businesses we must estimate the likely demand for the products that we sell in order to
ensure that we have enough of these products ready for shipment to our customers. During the six
months of fiscal year 2006 we invested $9.4 million of cash in our inventory in order to ensure
that we had sufficient products to meet expected demand for the foreseeable future and to increase
levels due to the upcoming holiday season. The effect of this was that, at the end of our fiscal
2006 second quarter, we had higher inventory levels than March 31, 2005. This increase in inventory
was funded through working capital. Cash at September 30, 2005 was $35.6 million and we had no
borrowings under the $25.0 million revolving portion of our credit facility.
We believe that certain recent events will enhance our liquidity and capital resources.
Specifically, the acquisition of FUNimation is currently expected to provide positive cash flow
during the approximate ten months that its operations will be included in fiscal 2006. In addition,
our business has historically generated positive cash flow in the third and fourth quarters and we
anticipate that this will occur in fiscal 2006. Furthermore, the changes to our credit agreement
with GE Commercial Finance provides us with $25.0 million working capital revolving credit facility provided we meet
certain financial covenants but without reference to a borrowing base
availability requirement. At September 30, 2005, this facility
had $0 outstanding.
Our cash requirements are driven by our needs to fund increases in accounts receivable,
inventories, payments of obligations to creditors and advances to acquire new content. We currently
believe cash and cash equivalents, funds generated from the expected results of operations and
funds available under our existing credit facility will be sufficient to satisfy our working
capital requirements and to finance expansion plans and strategic initiatives for this fiscal year
and otherwise in the long-term, absent significant acquisitions.
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We have stated our plans to grow through acquisitions; however, such opportunities will likely
require the use of additional equity or debt capital, some combination thereof, or other financing.
Contractual Obligations
The
following table presents information regarding contractual obligations as of
March 31, 2005 by fiscal year (in thousands).
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Operating leases |
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24,916 |
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2,553 |
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6,956 |
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3,709 |
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11,698 |
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Capital leases |
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430 |
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129 |
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273 |
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Note payable |
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126,000 |
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License and distribution agreement |
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158,733 |
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16,069 |
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22,229 |
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13,737 |
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106,698 |
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Information with respect to disclosures about market risk is contained in the section entitled
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Market
Risk in this Form 10-Q.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company conducted an evaluation, under
the supervision and with the participation of the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Interim
Chief Financial Officer, of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based on this
evaluation, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of
September 30, 2005, the Companys disclosure controls and
procedures were ineffective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that
it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and
forms. However, to address the material weaknesses described in the paragraphs below, we expanded our disclosure controls and procedures.
(b) Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting. The Companys internal control system was designed to provide reasonable level
of assurance to the Companys management and the board of directors regarding the preparation and
fair presentation of published financial statements.
Management assessed the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial
reporting as of March 31, 2005, using the criteria published in the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on
this assessment, management concluded the Company did not maintain effective control over financial
reporting because of the following material weakness in the Companys
internal control over financial reporting:
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The Company did not maintain effective controls over the identification and
determination of appropriate accounting treatment for certain business relationships it
has with entities that are VIEs under FIN 46 (R) and, therefore, potentially subject to
consolidation with the consolidated financial statements of the Company. Specifically,
the Company had a deficiency in the design of controls to identify the proper accounting
treatment for investments and loans to a third party that is a VIE. In connection with the
identification of this VIE, the Company undertook a project to evaluate whether other
relationships it has with other entities should be considered under FIN 46 (R) and, therefore,
subject to consolidation with the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
The Company has not completed its review and is unable to come to any conclusions as of the date of this report.
Adjustments related to
the consolidation of this VIE will be included in the restatement of the Companys
consolidated financial statements for the periods ending March 31, 2004 and 2005 and
unaudited quarterly financial data as of and for the periods ending June 30, 2004,
September 30, 2004, December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2005. |
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During the
third quarter of fiscal 2006, the Company implemented, the following remediation
steps to address the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting discussed above
and ensure the integrity of our financial reporting process:
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The Company strengthened its controls and procedures as it relates to the
identification and determination of appropriate accounting treatment for certain
business relationships it has with other entities that could be VIEs through a
comprehensive review of its existing and all new business arrangements with other
entities in order to determine the appropriate accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP. |
The Company believes that these remediation steps corrected the material weakness discussed
above.
Except as discussed above, there were no changes in the Companys internal control over
financial reporting during its most recently completed first quarter that have materially affected
or are reasonably likely to materially affect its internal control over financial reporting, as
defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
See Litigation discussion in Note 22 to the Companys consolidated financial statements
included herein.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
We
are in the process of obtaining a waiver from GE Commercial
Finance with respect to any defaults caused by the restatements
referenced herein that have not already been waived. (See Note 2.)
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders
Our Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on September 15, 2005. At the meeting, the
following actions were taken:
The following persons were re-elected as directors of the Company for the three-year terms
ending at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held in 2008:
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Eric H. Paulson |
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25,290,826 |
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617,288 |
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James G. Sippl |
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25,367,276 |
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The following persons were re-elected as directors of the Company for a one-year term ending
at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held in 2006:
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The approval of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company was approved
by a vote of 25,210,073 shares in favor, 619,251 shares against, 78,790 shares abstained and no
broker non-votes.
The approval of Grant Thornton LLP as the Companys independent auditors for fiscal year 2006
was approved by a vote of 25,528,773 shares in favor, 327,379 shares against, 51,962 shares
abstained and no broker non-votes.
Approval of the amendments to the 2004 Stock Option Plan was approved by a vote of 10,485,676
shares in favor, 5,200,885 shares against, 48,823 shares abstained and 10,172,730 broker non-votes.
The amendment required the affirmative vote of a majority of the holders present and voting.
Item 5. Other Information
Item 4.02 Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or
Completed Interim Review
(a) (1) On November 10, 2005, the Companys management, in consultation with the Companys Audit
Committee of the Board of Directors, determined that its consolidated financial statements for its
fiscal year 2003, 2004 and 2005 annual periods will be restated and thus should no longer be relied upon.
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(2) As a result of issues identified in the quarterly closing process for the period ended
September 30, 2005, the Company is in the process of restating its previously-issued consolidated
financial statements as of and for the periods ending March 31,
2003, 2004 and 2005 and unaudited
quarterly financial data as of and for the periods ending June 30, 2004. These restatements will
result in (i) the application of Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation Number 46 (revised December 2003), Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities, (FIN 46(R)) to the
Companys investment in Mix & Burn; (ii) the Companys recognition of additional
expense in prior periods in the aggregate amount of $388,000 in
connection with a separation
agreement that was entered into with the Companys former Chief Financial Officer in April 2004;
and (iii) the Companys recognition of additional expense in
prior periods in the aggregate amount of $984,000 in connection with the application of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 12 to certain payments that are
to be made upon the retirement of the Companys Chief Executive Officer pursuant to a 2001
Employment Agreement.
(3) The Company has discussed the matters disclosed in this item with Grant Thornton LLP, the
Companys existing independent accountants. The Company has also discussed the matters in Item
4.02(a)(2) with Ernst & Young LLP who audited the Companys financial statements for the year
ending March 31, 2004.
The Company is presently working through the presentation of these restatements and intends to
make applicable amendments to its prior filings as quickly as possible.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
As stated in the Companys Form 12b-25, filed November 10, 2005, the purchase price for the
acquisition of the general and limited partnership interests of FUNimation, was to be allocated to
the underlying assets and liabilities based on their estimated fair values. The acquisition was
accounted for using the purchase method in accordance with FAS 141, Business Combinations.
Accordingly, the net assets were recorded at their estimated fair values and operating results were
included in the Companys consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. The
purchase price was previously allocated on a preliminary basis using information then available.
However, since the time of this preliminary allocation, the Company has received an independent
valuation that has resulted in the Companys determination to record goodwill of approximately $45
million and intangibles of
approximately $2 million related to a trademark, neither of which will be amortized. The Company
will also record other intangible assets of approximately $39 million related to certain licensing
and distribution arrangements; this amount will be amortized. Accordingly, for the period ended
September 30, 2005, approximately $3 million of amortization expense will be recognized by the
Company in connection with the FUNimation purchase price allocation.
Item 6. Exhibits
(a)
The following exhibits are included herein:
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10.1
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Form of Addendum #6 to Licensing
and Distribution Agreements (2004-2005 and 2005-2007) between
Riverdeep, Inc. and Encore Software, Inc., dated as of
October 6, 2005.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Navarre Corporation
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Date: November 14, 2005
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/s/ Eric H. Paulson |
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Eric H. Paulson |
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Chairman of the Board and |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: November 14, 2005
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/s/ Diane D. Lapp |
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Diane D. Lapp |
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Interim Chief Financial Officer |