Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of the Company, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company assesses the recoverability of deferred tax assets at least annually based upon the Company’s ability to generate sufficient future taxable income and the availability of effective tax planning strategies.
The following table sets forth the percentage of revenues of certain items included in the Company’s Statements of Operations:
Comparison of The Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 to The Three Months Ended March 31, 2006
Table of ContentsLiquidity
The Company has a line of credit up to $4.0 million with Keltic based on the Company’s eligible accounts receivable balances. Net availability at March 31, 2007 was approximately $1.9 million. The line of credit has certain financial covenants, which the Company must meet on a quarterly basis. There was no outstanding balance at March 31, 2007 or December 31 2006, respectively. On March 23, 2004, the line of credit was amended and restated to include the following: an extension to June 2007, the removal of the guarantee of the Chief Executive Officer and less restrictive financial covenants. On March 23, 2005, the agreement was restated and amended, again to, among other things, include a waiver to certain financial covenants that the Company failed to comply with in the first quarter ending March 31, 2005. On December 1, 2005, the agreement was further amended to reset th e EBITDA covenant effective as of October 1, 2005. On March 28, 2006, the agreement was further amended to allow Mr. Shmuel BenTov, the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, and his family to sell their stock ownership in the Company to Helios & Matheson Parent and to waive the default provision that required Mr. BenTov’s ownership in the Company’s outstanding shares not to fall below a level of 10%. The Company also failed to comply with the amended EBITDA covenant for the first quarter ending March 31, 2006 and a waiver was obtained from Keltic. The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants for the second, third and fourth quarters ending June 30, September 30 and December 31, 2006, respectively and for the first quarter ending March 31, 2007. The line of credit bears interest at a variable rate based on prime plus 1.75%. The rate was 10% at March 31, 2007. The line o f credit is set to expire on June 27, 2007. The Company is in the process of negotiating the renewal of the agreement with Keltic.
The Company is prohibited from paying dividends on its common stock due to restrictions under the restated and amended Loan and Security Agreement with Keltic.
Capital Resources
The Company acquired a 51% ownership interest in T3 Media as a result of several investments in 1998 and 1999. Due to deterioration in performance and market conditions for T3 Media’s services, the operations of T3 Media ceased in the second quarter of 2001. T3 Media had entered into a series of capital lease obligations, which the Company had guaranteed, to finance its expansion plans, covering leasehold improvements, furniture and computer-related equipment. The Company decided to reduce this liability, consistent with the decrease in exposure that diminished over time. During the first quarter of 2007, the liability was reduced by approximately $73,000 and is reflected in Selling, General and Administrative expenses. The amount outstanding under such leases was approximately $218,000 at March 31, 2007 and $291,000 at December 31, 2006, respectively, and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the balance sheet.
The Company’s cash balances were approximately $3.7 million at March 31, 2007 and $3.8 million at December 31, 2006. Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was approximately $143,000 compared to net cash used in operating activities of $355,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2006.
The Company’s accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts, at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 were $3.9 million and $4.0 million, respectively, representing 62 and 48 days of sales outstanding, respectively and compares to 64 days in the comparable 2006 period. The accounts receivable at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 included $266,000 and $316,000 of unbilled revenue respectively. The Company has provided an allowance for doubtful accounts at the end of each of the periods presented. After giving effect to this allowance, the Company does not anticipate any difficulty in collecting amounts due.
The Company has a minority investment in Methoda, a methodology provider and knowledgebase for IT management and software engineering based in Israel. In 2004 the carrying value of this investment was $368,000. In January of 2004, the Company sold approximately 75 percent of its investment in Methoda for $200,000 in cash and $81,000 payable over the next twenty months. Repeated attempts by the Company to obtain current financial and operational information relating to this investment have been unsuccessful. During the first quarter of 2007, the Company
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Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $12,000 and $38,000, for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. In each of these periods, additions to property and equipment was $12,000 and $37,000, respectively.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $4,000 and $26,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
In management’s opinion, cash flows from operations and borrowing capacity combined with cash on hand will provide adequate flexibility for funding the Company’s working capital obligations for the next twelve months. The Keltic line of credit expires on June 27, 2007. The Company is in the process of negotiating the renewal of the agreement with Keltic.
In 2007, 2,583 shares of common stock were issued pursuant to the exercise of options issued under the Company’s stock option plan. No other shares of common stock were issued pursuant to the exercise of options issued under the Company’s stock option plan.
The Company realized operating income during the three months ended March 31, 2007 of $159,000 and net income of $211,000. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company had an operating loss of ($140,000) and a net loss of ($139,000). There is no guarantee that the Company can achieve profitability on a quarterly or annual basis in the future.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2007, the Company does not have any ‘‘Off Balance Sheet Arrangements’’.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
The Company has the following commitments as of March 31, 2007: long term obligations of certain employment contracts, a capital lease obligation and operating lease obligations. One of the Company’s subsidiaries, T3 Media, which ceased operations in 2001, had entered into a series of capital lease obligations, which the Company had guaranteed. During the first quarter of 2007, the Company reduced this liability consistent with the decrease in exposure that has diminished over time. The Company has two operating leases for its corporate headquarters located in New York and its branch office in New Jersey. The Company’s commitments at March 31, 2007 are reflected in the Contractual Obligation table in Item 8 on this Form 10-Q.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
None.
Inflation
The Company has not suffered material adverse affects from inflation in the past. However, a substantial increase in the inflation rate in the future may adversely affect customers’ purchasing decisions, may increase the costs of borrowing, or may have an adverse impact on the Company’s margins and overall cost structure.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The Company has not entered into market risk sensitive transactions required to be disclosed under this item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the Company’s ‘‘disclosure controls and procedures’’ (as defined in the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as
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Changes in internal controls. There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting in connection with an evaluation that occurred during its first fiscal quarter of 2007 that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect its internal control over financial reporting.
Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
The Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K includes a detailed discussion of risk factors. The information presented below updates and should be read in conjunction with the risk factors and information disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K.
NASDAQ Controlled Company
Helios and Matheson Parent holds more than 50% of the voting power of the Company. As a result, the Company is considered a ‘‘controlled company’’ for the purposes of the NASDAQ listing requirements and therefore is not subject to NASDAQ listing requirements that would otherwise require the Board of Directors to have a majority of independent directors and the compensation and nominating committees to be comprised entirely of independent directors. Accordingly, the stockholders will not have the same protection afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of the NASDAQ governance requirements, and the ability of independent directors to influence the business policies and affairs will likely be substantially reduced.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
The Company is prohibited from paying dividends on its common stock due to restrictions under the restated and amended Loan Agreement with Keltic.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
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Table of ContentsItem 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits
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3.1 | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 10Q for the period ended June 30, 2001, as previously filed with the SEC on August 10, 2001. |
3.2.1 | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant dated August 8, 2002 incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2001, as previously filed with the SEC on August 14, 2002. |
3.2.2 | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant dated November 12, 2002, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2.2 to the Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2002, as previously filed with the SEC on November 14, 2002. |
3.2.3 | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant dated January 5, 2004, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2.3 to the Form 8-K dated January 8, 2004, as previously filed with the SEC on January 8, 2004. |
3.3 | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 as previously filed with the SEC on August 6, 1997. |
3.4 | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2003, as previously filed with the SEC on August 14, 2003. |
31.1 | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
31.2 | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.1 | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.2 | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Table of ContentsSIGNATURES
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.
HELIOS & MATHESON NORTH AMERICA INC.
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Date: May 11, 2007 | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | By: | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | /s/ Shmuel BenTov |
| ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | Shmuel BenTov Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President |
Date: May 11, 2007 | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | By: | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0000950136-07-003380/spacer.gif) | /s/ Salvatore M. Quadrino |
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