To coincide with the Michel Legrand live event in Las Vegas in 2010, Valcom is planning a number of distribution opportunities including the distribution and syndication of programming based on the live event, music recordings, album and other related events.
Valencia Entertainment entered into a Distribution Agreement with DLT Entertainment to sell the Michel Legrand and Friends Special around the world. On May 17, 2010 the show was delivered to Public Broadcast Network, who bought the Project for the US rights for a $250K fee and $12.00 per DVD and $8.00 per CD sold over the next 26 months. The Show will start airing in August 2010 and the Network likes what Valencia Entertainment has produced and delivered to them. We also have several other countries interested in purchasing the project.
3. LIVE THEATRE AND EVENT DIVISION UPDATE
Valcom has a live theatre division responsible for bringing live shows and events to fruition. In 2006 Valcom produced a theater production called ‘Headlights and Tailpipes’ which was unveiled at the Las Vegas Stardust hotel and ran until July 2006. Other events produced included the 2006 Superbowl pre-game Wrap Bowl Event featuring Young Jeezy, Academy Award winner Ludacris, Juvenile and Juelz Santana.
Valcom, through its subsidiary, Valencia Entertainment produced a live theatre event based on Michel Legrand and his music that occurred in March 2010 at the MGM Grand’s Garden Arena, Las Vegas and featured a line-up of major international recording stars. The event took place over two nights on March 26th and 27th and Michel Legrand conducted a 66-piece orchestra and included guests such as Quincy Jones, Dionne Warwick, Andy Williams, George Benson, Jon Voight, Patti Page, Steve Lawrence, Melissa Manchster, Neil Sedaka and Jerry Lewis. The two-night shows paid musical tribute to come of Legrand’s Academy Award-winning MGM movies including “Yentl”, “Thomas Crown Affair” and “Summer of 42”. The superstar extravaganza will also be captured on film for a made-for-TV-Special to air at a later date.
The Michel Legrand and Friends Special had a very successful turnout with over 3,000 attendees at the show, while the Box Office generated over $150,000 in Sales, of which approximately $87,000 belongs to the Company; topping it off with the sale to Public Broadcast Network, who will air the show in August. The Network will pay the Company a $250,000 fee and a Backend participation of $12.00 for every DVD sold and $8.00 for every CD sold over the next 26 months. The Contract is for the United States only.
4. REAL ESTATE AND OTHER BROADCAST EVENT AUCTIONS UPDATE
Valcom’s auction sold 41 of 46 homes and grossed over $335,000 in August 2010.
In 2009, Valcom pioneered the process of live event auctions covering a wide range of events for TV broadcast and live webcast. Combining the expertise in TV production, live event promotion and now as the owner of a broadcast TV network, the opportunity offers a synergistic approach to such events. In 2008 and 2009, Valcom produced a wide range live TV and webcast events including
1. The Hilton `Make a Wish Foundation’ broadcast live from the Hilton mansion in Beverly Hills in December 2008
2. The Universal Studios `Battlestar Galactica’ prop and memorabilia auction by live web-cast in 2009 over a number of days from the Pasadena Convention Centre
3. The Grammy Awards `Music Cares’ auction as part of the 2009 Grammy Awards
In June 2009, Valcom together with Florida Opportunities, Inc set up Sun Investments LLC, a 51% subsidiary of Valcom, Inc to develop the business opportunity of live event and regular real estate auctions on broadcast TV. Sun Investments will acquire suitable properties and together with Valcom production studios, My Family TV will produce live auction events. Valcom acquires additional TV carriage through the purchase of airtime on major networks and markets the events nationwide.
The first such event took place on June 2009 followed by an event in October 2009 with live broadcast from the Valcom studios media centre in Clearwater, Florida and broadcast live over 4 hours on My Family TV, the Ion Network with an auction of over 40 foreclosure properties acquired by Sun Investments. In November the next event was broadcasted over My Family TV and DSN (Direct Shopping Network).
During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, we divested in Sun Investments, Inc., though Valcom will continue its operations as it relates to real estate channel auctions. Beginning in August, we are starting with a series of Auctions on the DSN Network, where we anticipate making the auctions more exciting with the offering of financing as well as auctioning off down payments rather than the sales price. These are variants that will make the process more enticing and will create more interaction. Commencing in June, we hope to quickly ramp up the frequency of the auctions to a minimum of 2 per month.
Revenues for the three months June 30, 2010 decreased by $150,200 or 57% from $262,692 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 to $112,492 for the same period in 2010. The decrease in revenue was principally due to the revenue received from the Michel Legrand and Friends show being deferred as of June 30, 2010.
Production costs for the three months ended June 30, 2010 increased from zero for the three months ended June 30, 2009 to $14,138 for the same period in 2010. The increase was primarily due to production costs, satellite expenses and editing cost.
Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2010 increased by $16,016 or 49% from $32,588 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 to $48,604 for the same period in 2010. The increase was due to the acquisition of fixed assets and intangibles in December 2008 and the related amortization and depreciation.
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2010 increased by $75,983 or 14% from $553,987 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 to $629,970 for the same period in 2010. The increase was due principally to increased professional fees and other expenses associated with the Michel Legrand show.
Amortization of debt discounts for the three months ended June 30, 2010 increased by $259,243 from zero for the three months ended June 30, 2009 to $259,243 for the same period in 2010. The increase was due to the issuance of notes with discounts during the current fiscal year.
Gain on derivative liabilities increased for the three months ended June 30, 2010, to $118,980 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to zero for the three months ended June 30, 2009 due to derivatives being recorded in the current period. See Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements.
Due to the factors described above, the Company’s net loss increased by $617,933 from $346,476 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 to a net loss of $964,469 for the same period in 2010.
NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 VS. JUNE 30, 2009
Revenues for the nine months ended June 30, 2010 decreased by $249,969 or 39% from $647,896 for the nine months ended June 30, 2009 to $397,927 for the same period in 2010. The decrease in revenue was principally due to revenue received from the Michel Legrand and Friends show being deferred as of June 30, 2010.
Production costs for the nine months ended June 30, 2010 increased from $107for the nine months ended June 30, 2009 to $418,172 for the same period in 2010. The increase was primarily due to increased production costs and satellite expenses,
Depreciation and amortization expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2010 increased by $57,915 or 66% from $87,965for the nine months ended June 30, 2009 to $145,880 for the same period in 2010. The increase was due to the acquisition of fixed assets and intangibles in December 2008 and the related amortization and depreciation.
General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended June 30, 2010 increased by $99,794 or 6% from $1,623,252 for the nine months ended June 30, 2009 to $1,723,046 for the same period in 2010. The increase was due principally to increased professional fees and other expenses associated with the Michel Legrand show.
Amortization of debt discounts increased from zero for the three months ended June 30, 2009 to $439,792 for the same period in 2010. The increase was due to the issuance of notes with discounts during the current fiscal year.
Gain on derivative liabilities increased from zero for the three months ended June 30, 2009, to $78,076 for the three months ended June 30, 2010. Due to a change in accounting principles the company began accounting for derivatives in the current fiscal year (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements).
Due to the factors described above, the Company’s net loss increased by $1,739,301 from net loss of $584,783 for the nine months ended June 30, 2009 to a net loss of $2,324,084 for the same period in 2010.
FUTURE OUTLOOK COMPANY UPDATE
The Company’s subsidiary, Valencia Entertainment entered into a distribution deal with Kultur International to handle the DVDs from the Michel Legrand Special to air on PBS. The deal is programmed to pay the Company an advance and a royalty of all sales in North America. Valencia Entertainment also finished the sound track of the Special which will be released this fall in stores and has made a deal with Crest Digital. On another note, Valencia Entertainment delivered the Michel Legrand Special foreign master version to DLT Entertainment, who has already started to pursue sales with interest from Japan, China, France, Brazil, United Kingdom and Germany. The show tested very well in choice markets in the United States and the network plans on rolling out throughout the country this fall.
Valcom’s July Auction was pushed back to August 7th and did well selling 41 of 46 homes and the company plans on doing two a month starting in September for the rest of the year.
Valcom, through its subsidiary, Valencia Entertainment just completed producing a live theatre event based on Michel Legrand and his music in March 2010 at the MGM Grand’s Garden Arena, Las Vegas and featured a line-up of major international recording stars. The event took place on March 26th and Michel Legrand conducted a 66-piece orchestra which included guests such as Quincy Jones, Dionne Warwick, Andy Williams, George Benson, Jon Voight, Patti Page, Steve Lawrence, Melissa Manchester, Neil Sedaka and Jerry Lewis. The show paid musical tribute to some of Legrand’s Academy Award-winning MGM movies including “Yentl”, “Thomas Crown Affair” and “summer of 42”. The superstar extravaganza was also captured on film for a made-for-TV-Special. Valencia Entertainment, through DLT Entertainment sold the Michel Legrand Special to Public Broadcasting Network for a License Fee of $250,000 and $12 per DVD and $8 per CD sold over the next 26 months.
Valencia Entertainment has already begun discussions with other Broadcast Networks on new show ideas branching from its library. One show in particular is The Platters; the Company owns all of the masters from the late 1950’s as well as other top musical giants and plans on structuring another show similar to the successful project, Michel Legrand and Friends. The Platters’ show is planned for the fall of 2010, which would also be another TV Special Concert and sell through a DVD and CD program, similar to the Doo Wop Special Rhino Records put out; which has grossed over 40 Million US dollars to date.
There are also several production projects Valcom is looking at and bidding on.
In August 2010, we have the next auction planned; from there on we plan to do a minimum of 2 auctions per month. These auctions are conducted through our partnership with DSN in California. These auctions will also demonstrate a greater variety of the methods of auctioning where we anticipate including auctioning off the down payment and offer financing.
Valcom is also actively pursuing opportunities to either merge with or acquire a television network. At this moment My Family TV has no debt and is operating near breakeven, growing the network can be done through organic growth or through an acquisition or merger. Valcom is currently having discussions with potential targets and evaluating what the best course of action would be. A merger or acquisition would result in lowering our operating expenses due to cost efficiency that can be reach and increase of footprint
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared, assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company incurred a net loss of $2,324,084 and negative cash flows from operations of $1,210,892 for the nine months ended June 30, 2010 and had a working capital deficiency of $1,907,771 and an accumulated deficit of $23,013,124 at June 30, 2010. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Cash totaled $12,598 on June 30, 2010 compared to $81,410 as of June 30, 2009. During the nine months ended June 30, 2010, net cash used in operating activities totaled $1,210,892 compared to net cash used in operating activities of $463,267 for the comparable nine month period in 2009. Net cash provided by investing activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2010 totaled $59,140 compared to $880,630 used in investing activities for the comparable nine month period in 2009. Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2010 totaled $1,082,940 compared to $1,348,573 for the comparable nine month period in 2009.
The above cash flow activities yielded a net cash decrease of $68,812 during the nine months ended June 30, 2010 compared to an increase of $4,676 during the comparable prior year period.
Net working capital (current assets less current liabilities) was a deficit of $1,907,771 as of June 30, 2010. The Company will need to raise funds through various financings to maintain its operations until such time as cash generated by operations is sufficient to meet its operating and capital requirements. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise such capital on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
N/A
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining a system of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that is designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive officer or officers and principal financial officer or officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, the Company carried out an evaluation with the participation of the Company’s management, including Vince Vellardita, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (“CEO/CFO”), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the six months ended June 30, 2010. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s CEO /CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s CEO /CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS
No change has occurred in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the nine months ended June 30, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.
PART II--OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS COMPANY
None
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
WE WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO ACHIEVE OUR CURRENT BUSINESS STRATEGY AND OUR INABILITY TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL FINANCING COULD CAUSE US TO CEASE OUR BUSINESS OPERATIONS.
We will need to raise additional funds through public or private debt or sale of equity to achieve our current business strategy. Such financing may not be available when needed. Even if such financing is available, it may be on terms that are materially adverse to your interests with respect to dilution of book value, dividend preferences, liquidation preferences, or other terms. Our capital requirements to implement our business strategy will be significant. However, at this time, we cannot determine the amount of additional funding necessary to implement such plan. We anticipate requiring additional funds in order to fully implement our business plan to significantly expand our operations. We may not be able to obtain financing if and when it is needed on terms we deem acceptable. Our inability to obtain financing would have a material negative effect on our ability to implement our acquisition strategy, and as a result, could require us to diminish or suspend our acquisition strategy.
If we are unable to obtain financing on reasonable terms, we could be forced to delay, scale back or eliminate certain product and service development programs. In addition, such inability to obtain financing on reasonable terms could have a material negative effect on our business, operating results, or financial condition to such extent that we are forced to restructure, file for bankruptcy, sell assets or cease operations, any of which could put your investment dollars at significant risk.
Except as set forth above, there have been no material changes from the Risk Factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009.
ITEM 2 - UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS UPDATE
There have been no sales of Equity Securities.
ITEM 3 - DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES UPDATE
No defaults
ITEM 4 – REMOVED AND RESERVED
ITEM 5 - OTHER INFORMATION
NONE.
ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS.
(A) Exhibits
31.1 Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
The Company incorporates by reference all exhibits to its Form 10-K for the year ending September 30, 2007.
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: August 23, 2010 | |
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| VALCOM, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION |
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| By: /s/ Vince Vellardita |
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| Vince Vellardita |
| Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
| and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |