UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
___________
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
X Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006 or
__ 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 0-21917
Point.360
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
California (State of or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 95-4272619 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2777 North Ontario Street, Burbank, CA (Address of principal executive offices) | 91504 (Zip Code) |
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(818) 565-1400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year,
if Changed Since Last Report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No ____
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer Accelerated Filer Non-accelerated filer X
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes No X
As of March 31, 2006, there were 9,372,257 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
POINT.360
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | March 31, 2006 | |
| | | | (unaudited) | |
Current assets: | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 595,000 | | $ | 2,726,000 | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $563,000 and $587,000 (unaudited), respectively | | | 12,662,000 | | | 15,023,000 | |
Inventories | | | 797,000 | | | 731,000 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 2,432,000 | | | 2,792,000 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 828,000 | | | 828,000 | |
Total current assets | | | 17,314,000 | | | 22,100,000 | |
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Property and equipment, net | | | 28,079,000 | | | 15,792,000 | |
Other assets, net | | | 593,000 | | | 626,000 | |
Goodwill and other intangibles, net | | | 29,473,000 | | | 29,473,000 | |
Deferred income taxes - long term | | | - | | | 870,000 | |
Total assets | | $ | 75,459,000 | | $ | 68,861,000 | |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | |
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Current liabilities: | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 3,986,000 | | $ | 5,089,000 | |
Accrued wages and benefits | | | 1,711,000 | | | 1,297,000 | |
Accrued earn-out payments | | | 2,000,000 | | | 1,621,000 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 683,000 | | | 741,000 | |
Income taxes payable | | | 1,231,000 | | | 2,086,000 | |
Borrowings under revolving line of credit | | | 4,054,000 | | | 4,223,000 | |
Current portion of borrowings under notes payable | | | 2,310,000 | | | 2,000,000 | |
Current portion of capital lease and other obligations | | | 63,000 | | | 63,000 | |
Current portion of deferred gain on sale of real estate | | | - | | | 178,000 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 16,038,000 | | | 17,298,000 | |
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Deferred income taxes | | | 6,121,000 | | | 6,121,000 | |
Bank notes payable, less current portion | | | 13,744,000 | | | 3,500,000 | |
Capital lease and other obligations, less current portion | | | 46,000 | | | 23,000 | |
Deferred gain on sale of real estate, less current portion | | | - | | | 2,496,000 | |
Total long-term liabilities | | | 19,911,000 | | | 12,140,000 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 35,949,000 | | | 29,438,000 | |
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Contingencies (Note 6) | | | - | | | - | |
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Shareholders’ equity | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock - no par value; 5,000,000 authorized; none outstanding | | | - | | | - | |
Common stock - no par value; 50,000,000 authorized; 9,368,857 and 9,372,257 (unaudited) shares issued and outstanding, respectively | | | 17,971,000 | | | 17,976,000 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 1,159,000 | | | 1,159,000 | |
Retained earnings | | | 20,380,000 | | | 20,288,000 | |
Total shareholders’ equity | | | 39,510,000 | | | 39,423,000 | |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 75,459,000 | | $ | 68,861,000 | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
POINT.360
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
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| | 2005 | | 2006 | |
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Revenues | | $ | 17,183,000 | | $ | 16,039,000 | |
Cost of goods sold | | | (11,402,000 | ) | | (10,715,000 | ) |
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Gross profit | | | 5,781,000 | | | 5,324,000 | |
Selling, general and administrative expense | | | (5,360,000 | ) | | (5,127,000 | ) |
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Operating income | | | 421,000 | | | 197,000 | |
Interest expense, net | | | (307,000 | ) | | (350,000 | ) |
Income (loss) before income taxes | | | 114,000 | | | (153,000 | ) |
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes | | | (45,000 | ) | | 61,000 | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 69,000 | | $ | (92,000 | ) |
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Earnings(loss) per share: | | | | | | | |
Basic: | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 0.01 | | $ | (0.01 | ) |
Weighted average number of shares | | | 9,302,596 | | | 9,370,724 | |
Diluted: | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 0.01 | | $ | (0.01 | ) |
Weighted average number of shares including the dilutive effect of stock options | | | 9,867,343 | | | 9,537,361 | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
POINT.360
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2005 | | 2006 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 69,000 | | $ | (92,000 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 1,564,000 | | | 1,405,000 | |
Provision for doubtful accounts | | | 24,000 | | | 24,000 | |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | |
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable | | | 892,000 | | | (2,384,000 | ) |
Decrease in inventories | | | 45,000 | | | 65,000 | |
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 198,000 | | | (360,000 | ) |
(Increase) in goodwill and other tangibles | | | - | | | - | |
(Increase) decrease in other assets | | | 65,000 | | | (33,000 | ) |
(Increase) decrease in deferred tax asset | | | - | | | (870,000 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | | | (748,000 | ) | | 1,103,000 | |
(Decrease) in accrued expenses | | | (466,000 | ) | | (735,000 | ) |
Increase in income taxes | | | 131,000 | | | 855,000 | |
Increase in other current liabilities | | | - | | | 178,000 | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | 1,774,000 | | | (844,000 | ) |
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Cash used in investing activities: | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | | | (804,000 | ) | | (359,000 | ) |
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Amount paid for acquisitions | | | (25,000 | ) | | - | |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | (829,000 | ) | | (359,000 | ) |
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Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities: | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of equipment | | | - | | | 13,883,000 | |
Exercise of stock options | | | 11,000 | | | 4,000 | |
Change in revolving credit agreement | | | (498,000 | ) | | 169,000 | |
Proceeds from bank note | | | - | | | (310,000 | ) |
Shares issued for an acquisition | | | (400,000 | ) | | - | |
Repayment of notes payable | | | (700,000 | ) | | (10,244,000 | ) |
Repayment of capital lease and other obligations | | | (26,000 | ) | | (230,000 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | | (1,613,000 | ) | | (3,479,000 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash | | | (668,000 | ) | | 2,131,000 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 668,000 | | | 595,000 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | - | | $ | 2,726,000 | |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information - Cash paid for: | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 289,000 | | $ | 330,000 | |
Income tax | | $ | 86,000 | | $ | - | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
POINT.360
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
March 31, 2006
NOTE 1 - THE COMPANY
Point.360 (“Point.360” or the “Company”) provides video and film asset management services to owners, producers and distributors of entertainment and advertising content. The Company provides the services necessary to edit, master, reformat, archive and distribute its clients’ video content, including television programming, spot advertising and movie trailers. The Company provides worldwide electronic distribution, using fiber optics and satellites. The Company delivers commercials, movie trailers, electronic press kits, infomercials and syndicated programming, by both physical and electronic means, to thousands of broadcast outlets worldwide. The Company operates in one reportable segment.
The Company seeks to capitalize on growth in demand for the services related to the distribution of advertising and entertainment content, without assuming the production or ownership risk of any specific television program, feature film or other form of content. The primary users of the Company’s services are entertainment studios and advertising agencies that choose to outsource such services due to the sporadic demand of any single customer for such services and the fixed costs of maintaining a high-volume physical plant.
Since January 1, 1997, the Company has successfully completed ten acquisitions of companies providing similar services. The Company will continue to evaluate acquisition opportunities to enhance its operations and profitability. As a result of these acquisitions, the Company believes it is one of the largest and most diversified providers of technical and distribution services to the entertainment and advertising industries, and is therefore able to offer its customers a single source for such services at prices that reflect the Company’s scale economies.
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and regulations for reporting interim financial statements and footnotes. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2006. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
NOTE 2 - LONG TERM DEBT AND NOTES PAYABLE
In May 2002, the Company and its banks entered into a term loan agreement amending a previous credit arrangement and having a maturity date of December 31, 2004. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company made a $2 million principal payment and made additional principal payments of $3.5 million and $7.0 million in 2002 and 2003, respectively. The agreement provided for interest at the banks’ reference rate plus 1.25% and required the Company to maintain certain financial covenant ratios. The term loan was secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets. Certain legal and other costs associated with the new term loan, including fees of $50,000 and $250,000 paid in May 2002 and June 2003, respectively, were capitalized to be amortized over the remaining life of the loan.
On March 12, 2004, the Company entered into a new credit agreement which provided up to $10 million of revolving credit availability for two years and a five-year $8 million term loan. The agreement provided for interest at the banks’ prime rate or LIBOR plus 2.25% for the revolver, prime rate plus 0.25% or LIBOR plus 2.50% for the term loan, and required the Company to maintain certain financial covenant ratios. The facilities are secured by all of the Company’s assets. The term loan required principal payments of $1.6 million annually. The $15,866,000 outstanding term loan as of December 31, 2003 was repaid by $1,000,000 of scheduled principal payments made in January and February 2004 and, on March 12, 2004, by new term loan borrowings of $8,000,000 and cash payment of $6,866,000.
In July and August 2004, the term loan and revolving portions of the Company’s bank facility were increased by $4.7 million and $1.9 million, respectively.
As of June 30, 2005, the credit agreement was changed with respect to the following: (i) the due date of the revolving portion of loans outstanding was changed from March 12, 2006 to January 31, 2006; (ii) the re-borrowing commitment under the term loan was eliminated; (iii) the interest rate for both the LIBOR and prime rate options was increased by 0.5%; and (iv) certain financial covenants were changed.
On December 30, 2005, the Company entered into a new $10 million term loan agreement. The term loan provides for interest at LIBOR plus 3.15% and is secured by the Company’s equipment. The new term loan will be repaid in 60 equal monthly principal payments plus interest. Proceeds of the new term loan were used to repay the previously existing term loan.
In January 2006, the due date of the existing revolving credit facility was extended to March 31, 2006. As of December 30, 2005, the Company did not meet certain financial covenants contained in the credit facility and received a compliance waiver from the bank.
In August 2004, the Company entered into a Standing Loan Agreement and Swap Commitment with a bank (the “Mortgage”) in order to purchase land and a building. Pursuant to the Mortgage, the Company borrowed $6,435,000 payable in monthly installments of principal and interest on a fully amortized basis over 15 years. The mortgage debt was secured by the land and building.
In August 2004, the Company entered into a one-year interest rate swap contract to economically hedge Mortgage debt. Under the terms of the swap agreement, the amount hedged was $6,435,000 at a fixed 4.35% interest rate for the first year. Prior to the end of the first year, in August 2005, the Company was obligated to “fix” the interest rate with respect to the remaining 14 years of the Mortgage debt term based on a fixed rate quoted by the bank or LIBOR plus 1.85% for that period. In December 2004, the rate was fixed at 6.83% for the remaining term of the mortgage through new hedge agreement. The hedge was terminated in March 2006 in connection with a sale and leaseback transaction with respect to the real estate and pay-off of the Mortgage.
In March 2006, the Company entered into a new revolving credit agreement which provides up to $10 million of revolving credit. The two-year agreement provides for interest of LIBOR (5.1% as of March 31, 2006) plus 1.85% for the first six months of the agreement, and thereafter at either (i) prime (7.75% as of March 31, 2006) minus 0% - 1.00% or (ii) LIBOR plus 1.50% - 2.5%, depending on the level of the Company’s ratio of outstanding debt to fixed charges (as defined). The facility is secured by all of the Company’s assets, except for equipment securing the term loan. The revolving credit agreement requires the Company to comply with various financial and business covenants. There are cross default provisions contained in both the revolving and term loan agreements.
NOTE 3 - SALE OF REAL ESTATE
On March 29, 2006, the Company entered into a sale and leaseback transaction with respect to its Media Center vaulting real estate. The real estate was sold for approximately $14.0 million resulting in a $1.2 million after tax gain. Additionally, the Company received $0.5 million from the purchaser for improvements. In accordance with SFAS No. 28, Accounting for Sales with Leasebacks, the gain, related deferred taxes of $870,000 and improvement allowance will be amortized over the initial 15-year lease term as reduced rent. Such amounts are included in deferred gain on sale of real estate on the balance sheet. Net proceeds at the closing of the sale and the improvement advance (approximately $13.9 million) were used to pay off the mortgage and other outstanding debt.
The following table presents an unaudited pro forma summary balance sheet as of December 31, 2005 as if the sale and leaseback had occurred on that date (in thousands):
| | As Reported | | Adjustments | | | Pro Forma | |
Current assets | | $ | 17,313 | | | 152 | | (1) | $ | 17,465 | |
Property and equipment, net | | | 28,079 | | | (11,249 | ) | (2) | | 16,830 | |
Goodwill and other assets | | | 30,067 | | | 870 | | (3) | | 30,937 | |
Total assets | | $ | 75,459 | | | | | | $ | 65,232 | |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | $ | 8,380 | | | 870 | | (4) | $ | 9,250 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 1,231 | | | | | | | 1,231 | |
Short-term debt | | | 2,373 | | | (310 | ) | (5) | | 2,063 | |
Borrowings under revolving credit | | | 4,054 | | | (3,904 | ) | (5) | | 150 | |
Current liabilities | | | 16,038 | | | | | | | 12,863 | |
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Deferred gain on sale | | | - | | | 2,175 | | (6) | | 2,175 | |
Deferred income taxes and other | | | 6,121 | | | 500 | | (7) | | 6,621 | |
Long-term notes payable | | | 13,790 | | | (9,727 | ) | (5) | | 4,063 | |
Shareholders’ equity | | | 39,510 | | | | | | | 39,510 | |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 75,459 | | | | | | $ | 65,232 | |
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(1) | Prepaid rent & property taxes |
(2) | Net book value of assets sold |
(3) | Deferred taxes associated with gain on sale |
(4) | Current tax liability |
(5) | Pay-down of debt with net proceeds |
(6) | Deferred gain on sale to be amortized over life of lease |
(7) | Non-refundable advance from purchaser for improvements |
NOTE 4 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
On January 1, 2006, we adopted Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, (SFAS 123(R)) which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors based on estimated fair values. SFAS 123(R) supersedes our previous accounting under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB 25) for periods beginning in fiscal 2006. In March 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (SAB 107) relating to SFAS 123(R). We have applied the provisions of SAB 107 in its adoption of SFAS 123(R).
We adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective transition method, which requires the application of the accounting standard as of January 1, 2006, the first day of the Company’s fiscal year 2006. Our consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2006 reflect the impact of SFAS 123(R). In accordance with the modified prospective transition method, our consolidated financial statements for prior periods have not been restated to reflect, and do not include, the impact of SFAS 123(R). Stock-based compensation expense related to employee or director stock options recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was less than $1,000.
The following table illustrates the effect on net loss and loss per share if we had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 to stock-based awards granted under the company’s stock option plans for the three months ended March 31, 2005. For purposes of this pro-forma disclosure, the fair value of the options is estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing formula (Black-Scholes model) and amortized to expense over the options’ contractual term.
Net income (loss): | | | | |
As reported | | $ | 69,000 | |
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects | | | (51,000 | ) |
Pro forma | | | 18,000 | |
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Basic earnings (loss) per share of common stock: | | | | |
As reported | | $ | 0.01 | |
Pro forma | | $ | 0.00 | |
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share of common stock: | | | | |
As reported | | $ | 0.01 | |
Pro forma | | $ | 0.00 | |
The fair value of each option was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
Risk-free interest rate | | | 2.50 | % |
Expected term (years) | | | 5.00 | |
Volatility | | | 48 | % |
Expected annual dividends | | | 0.0 | % |
SFAS 123(R) requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards to employees and directors on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), we accounted for stock-based awards to employees and directors using the intrinsic value method in accordance with APB 25 as allowed under SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. Under the intrinsic value method, no stock-based compensation expense had been recognized in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for awards to employees and directors because the exercise price of our stock options equaled the fair market value of the underlying stock at the date of grant.
We have elected to adopt the detailed method provided in SFAS 123(R) for calculating the beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital pool (APIC pool) related to the tax effects of employee stock-based compensation, and to determine the subsequent impact on the APIC pool and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of the tax effects of employee stock-based compensation awards that are outstanding upon adoption of SFAS 123(R).
NOTE 5 - CONTINGENCIES
From time to time the Company may become a party to various legal actions and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business, although it is not currently involved in any such material legal proceedings.
NOTE 6 - SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
During the three-month period ended March 31, 2006, the number of outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock increased by 3,400 shares due to the exercise of employee stock options for $5,000 in cash.
POINT.360
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Except for the historical information contained herein, certain statements in this quarterly report are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed herein, including but not limited to competition, customer and industry concentration, depending on technological developments, risks related to expansion, dependence on key personnel, fluctuating results and seasonality and control by management. See the relevant portions of the Company's documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Risk Factors in Item 1A, for a further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties applicable to the Company's business.
Overview
We are one of the largest providers of video and film asset management services to owners, producers and distributors of entertainment and advertising content. We provide the services necessary to edit, master, reformat, archive and ultimately distribute our clients’ film and video content, including television programming, spot advertising, feature films and movie trailers using electronic and physical means. We deliver commercials, movie trailers, electronic press kits, infomercials and syndicated programming to hundreds of broadcast outlets worldwide. Our interconnected facilities in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Dallas and San Francisco provide service coverage in each of the major U.S. media centers. Clients include major motion picture studios, advertising agencies and corporations.
We operate in a highly competitive environment in which customers desire a broad range of service at a reasonable price. There are many competitors offering some or all of the services provided by the Company. Additionally, some of our customers are large studios, which also have in-house capabilities that may influence the amount of work outsourced to companies like Point.360. We attract and retain customers by maintaining a high service level at reasonable prices.
In recent years, electronic delivery services have grown while physical duplication and delivery have been declining. We expect this trend to continue over a long term (i.e. the next 10 years). All of our electronic, fiber optics, satellite and Internet deliveries are made using third party vendors, which eliminates our need to invest in such capability. However, the use of others to deliver our services poses the risk that costs may rise in certain situations that cannot be passed on to customers, thereby lowering gross margins. There is also the risk that third party vendors who directly compete with us will succeed in taking away business or refuse to allow us to use their distribution channels. In fact, in June 2005, one such vendor/competitor notified us that its electronic distribution channel would not be available to us except in very limited circumstances, or unless we entered certain “preferred vendor” arrangements that we believed would not be in the best long-term interests of Point.360. While curtailment of these services has not materially affected our ability to deliver commercial spots, we have not been able to pass on increased alternative delivery costs to our customers since June 2005. While we are exploring other lower cost alternatives, gross margins related to spot delivery revenues will be lower until such alternatives become available.
The Company has an opportunity to expand its business by establishing closer relationships with our customers through excellent service at a competitive price and maintaining adequate third party distribution channels. Our success is also dependent on attracting and maintaining employees capable of maintaining such relationships. Also, growth can be achieved by acquiring similar businesses (for example, the acquisition of International Video Conversions, Inc. (“IVC”) in July 2004) which can increase revenues by adding new customers, or expanding services provided to existing customers.
Our business generally involves the immediate servicing needs of our customers. Most orders are fulfilled within several days, with occasional larger orders spanning weeks or months. At any particular time, we have little firm backlog.
We believe that our nationwide interconnected facilities provide the ability to better service national customers than single-location competitors. We will look to expand both our service offering and geographical presence through acquisition of other businesses or opening additional facilities.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 Compared To Three Months Ended March 31, 2005.
Revenues. Revenues were $16.0 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006, compared to $17.2 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2005.
Gross Profit. In the first quarter of 2006, gross margin was 33% of sales, compared to 34% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.
Selling, General And Administrative Expense. SG&A expense was $5.1 million in the first quarter of 2006 as compared to $5.4 million in the same period of 2005.
Interest Expense. Interest expense for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006 was $0.4 million, an increase of $0.1 million over the three-month period ended March 31, 2005 because of increasing rates on variable interest debt.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
In May 2002, the Company and its banks entered into a term loan agreement with a maturity date of December 31, 2004. In January and February 2004, the Company made $1 million of scheduled principal payments under the term loan. In March 2004, the Company paid off the remaining $14.9 million prior term loan principal balance with $6.9 of cash and proceeds from the new $8 million term loan pursuant to a new credit agreement. The new agreement provided up to $10 million of revolving credit availability for two years and a five-year $8 million five-year term loan. The agreement was subsequently amended to increase the revolving credit and term loan availability by $1.9 million and $4.7 million, respectively, concurrent with the acquisition of IVC.
In November 2003, the Company leased a new 64,600 square foot building in Los Angeles, California, for the purpose of consolidating four vault locations then occupying approximately 71,000 square feet. A provision of the lease provided that until May 2005, the Company had an option to purchase the building for approximately $8,572,000. We purchased the building in August 2004 by paying $2,065,000 in cash and borrowing the $6,435,000 million balance under a mortgage loan payable over 15 years. We also spent approximately $3.1 million for improvements to the building during 2004.
On December 30, 2005, the Company entered a new $10 million term loan agreement. The term loan provides for interest at LIBOR plus 3.15% and is secured by the Company’s equipment. The term loan will be repaid in 60 equal principal payments plus interest. Proceeds of the loan were used to pay off our previously existing term loan.
In March 2006, the Company entered into a new revolving credit agreement which provides up to $10 million of revolving credit. The two-year agreement provides for interest of LIBOR plus 1.85% for the first six months of the agreement, and thereafter either (i) prime minus 0% - 1.00% or (ii) LIBOR plus 1.50% - 2.50%, depending on the level of the Company’s ratio of outstanding debt to fixed charges (as defined). The facility is secured by all of the Company’s assets, except for equipment securing a new term loan as described above.
In March 2006, the Company entered into a sale and leaseback transaction with respect to real estate discussed above. The real estate was sold for $13,946,000 resulting in a $1.2 million after tax gain. Additionally, we received $500,000 from the purchaser for improvements. In accordance with SFAS No. 28, Accounting for Sales with Leasebacks (“SFAS 28”), the gain and the improvement allowance will be amortized over the initial 15-year lease term as reduced rent. Net proceeds at the closing of the sale and the improvement advance (approximately $13.9 million) were used to pay off the mortgage and other outstanding debt. In accordance with our agreement with the revolving credit lender, we prepaid $4 million of the new term loan.
The following table summarizes the March 31, 2006 status of our revolving line of credit and term loans:
Revolving credit | | $ | 4,223,000 | |
Current portion of term loan | | | 2,000,000 | |
Long-term portion of term loan | | | 3,500,000 | |
Total | | | 9,723,000 | |
Cash on hand | | | (2,726,000 | ) |
Net Debt | | $ | 6,997,000 | |
Monthly and annual principal and interest payments due under the new term debt are approximately $167,000 and $2 million, respectively, assuming no change in interest rates, down from $260,000 and $3,100,000, respectively, from the term loan in existence in 2005. Simultaneously, monthly and annual cash lease costs have increased by $93,000 and $1,111,000, respectively.
We expect that remaining amounts available under the new revolving credit arrangement, the availability of bank or institutional credit from new sources and cash generated from operations will be sufficient to fund debt service, operating needs and about $2.5 - 3.5 million of capital expenditures for the next twelve months.
The acquisition of IVC was completed in July 2004, for which we paid $2.3 million in cash and borrowed the $4.7 million. The IVC purchase agreement also required payments of $1 million, $2 million and $2 million in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively, if certain predetermined earnings levels (as defined) are met. In April 2005, $1 million was paid. $2 million was paid or accrued on March 31, 2006.
During the past year, the Company has generated sufficient cash to meet operating, capital expenditure and debt service needs and obligations, as well as to provide sufficient cash reserves to address contingencies. When preparing estimates of future cash flows, we consider historical performance, technological changes, market factors, industry trends and other criteria. In our opinion, the Company will continue to be able to fund its needs for the foreseeable future.
We will continue to consider the acquisition of businesses complementary to its current operations. Consummation of any such acquisition or other expansion of the business conducted by the Company may be subject to the Company securing additional financing, perhaps at a cost higher than our existing term loans. Future earnings and cash flow may be negatively impacted to the extent that any acquired entities do not generate sufficient earnings and cash flow to offset the increased financing costs.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of long-lived assets, and accounting for income taxes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
Critical accounting policies are those that are important to the portrayal of the Company's financial condition and results, and which require management to make difficult, subjective and/or complex judgements. Critical accounting policies cover accounting matters that are inherently uncertain because the future resolution of such matters is unknown. We have made critical estimates in the following areas:
Revenues. We perform a multitude of services for our clients, including film-to-tape transfer, video and audio editing, standards conversions, adding effects, duplication, distribution, etc. A customer orders one or more of these services with respect to an element (commercial spot, movie, trailer, electronic press kit, etc.). The sum total of services performed on a particular element (a “package”) becomes the deliverable (i.e., the customer will pay for the services ordered in total when the entire job is completed). Occasionally, a major studio will request that package services be performed on multiple elements. Each element creates a separate revenue stream which is recognized only when all requested services have been performed on that element.
Allowance for doubtful accounts. We are required to make judgments, based on historical experience and future expectations, as to the collectibility of accounts receivable. The allowances for doubtful accounts and sales returns represent allowances for customer trade accounts receivable that are estimated to be partially or entirely uncollectible. These allowances are used to reduce gross trade receivables to their net realizable value. The Company records these allowances as a charge to selling, general and administrative expenses based on estimates related to the following factors: i) customer specific allowances; ii) amounts based upon an aging schedule and iii) an estimated amount, based on the Company's historical experience, for issues not yet identified.
Valuation of long-lived and intangible assets. Long-lived assets, consisting primarily of property, plant and equipment and intangibles, comprise a significant portion of the Company's total assets. Long-lived assets, including goodwill and intangibles are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances have indicated that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net cash flows expected to be generated by that asset. The cash flow projections are based on historical experience, management’s view of growth rates within the industry and the anticipated future economic environment.
Factors we consider important which could trigger an impairment review include the following:
l | significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results; |
l | significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business; |
l | significant negative industry or economic trends; |
l | significant decline in our stock price for a sustained period; and |
l | our market capitalization relative to net book value. |
When we determine that the carrying value of intangibles, long-lived assets and related goodwill and enterprise level goodwill may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the above indicators of impairment, we measure any impairment based on a projected discounted cash flow method using a discount rate determined by our management to be commensurate with the risk inherent in our current business model. Any amount of impairment so determined would be written off as a charge to the income statement, together with an equal reduction of the related asset. Net intangible assets, long-lived assets, and goodwill amounted to approximately $45.3 million as of March 31, 2006.
In 2002, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“SFAS 142”) became effective and as a result, we ceased to amortize approximately $26.3 million of goodwill beginning in 2002. In lieu of amortization, we were required to perform an initial impairment review of our goodwill in 2002 and an annual impairment review thereafter. The initial test on January 1, 2002, and the Fiscal 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 tests performed as of September 30, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively, required no goodwill impairment. An additional test was performed as of December 31, 2005 which required no impairment. The discounted cash flow method used to evaluate goodwill impairment included cash flow estimates for 2006 and subsequent years. If actual cash flow performance does not meet these expectations due to factors cited above, any resulting potential impairment could adversely affect reported goodwill asset values and earnings.
Accounting for income taxes. As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves us estimating our actual current tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items, such as deferred revenue, for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within our consolidated balance sheet. We must then assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and to the extent we believe that recovery is not likely, we must establish a valuation allowance. To the extent we establish a valuation allowance or increase this allowance in a period, we must include an expense within the tax provision in the statement of operations.
Significant management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes, our deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded against our net deferred tax assets. The net deferred tax liability as of March 31, 2006 was $4.4 million. The Company did not record a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2006.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market Risk. The Company had borrowings of $9.7 million at March 31, 2006 under a term loan and revolving credit agreements. All debt was subject to a variable interest rate. The weighted average interest rate paid during the first quarter of 2006 was 8.0%. For variable rate debt outstanding at March 31, 2006, a .25% increase in interest rates will increase annual interest expense by approximately $25,000. Amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility provide for interest at the banks’ prime rate minus 0%- 1.00% assuming the same amount of outstanding debt or LIBOR plus 1.5% to 2.5%, and LIBOR plus 3.15% for the term loan. The Company’s market risk exposure with respect to financial instruments is to changes in prime or LIBOR rates.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), the Company’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in 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. No change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
In our capacity as Company management, we may from time to time make written or oral forward-looking statements with respect to our long-term objectives or expectations which may be included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), reports to stockholders and information provided in our web site.
The words or phrases “will likely,” “are expected to,” “is anticipated,” “is predicted,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “project,” “plans to continue,” “believes,” or similar expressions identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. We wish to caution you not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. In connection with the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, we are calling to your attention important factors that could affect our financial performance and could cause actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current statements.
The following list of important factors may not be all-inclusive, and we specifically decline to undertake an obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements that have been made to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events. Among the factors that could have an impact on our ability to achieve expected operating results and growth plan goals and/or affect the market price of our stock are:
l | Recent history of losses. |
l | Prior breach and changes in credit agreements and ongoing liquidity. |
l | Our highly competitive marketplace. |
l | The risks associated with dependence upon significant customers. |
l | Our ability to execute our expansion strategy. |
l | The uncertain ability to manage in a changing environment. |
l | Our dependence upon and our ability to adapt to technological developments. |
l | Dependence on key personnel. |
l | Our ability to maintain and improve service quality. |
l | Fluctuation in quarterly operating results and seasonality in certain of our markets. |
l | Possible significant influence over corporate affairs by significant shareholders. |
Investors are encouraged to examine the Company’s 2005 Form 10-K, which more fully describes the risks and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 7241, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 7241, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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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DATE: May 11, 2006 | By: | /s/ Alan R. Steel |
| Alan R. Steel |
| Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration(duly authorized officer and principal financial officer) |