UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2019
Commission file number 001-11460
NTN Buzztime, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 31-1103425 | |
| (State of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1800 ASTON AVENUE, SUITE 100, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA | 92008 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(760) 438-7400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock | NTN | NYSE American |
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 has submitted electronically every interactive data file required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes [X] No [ ]
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| Large accelerated filer | [ ] | Accelerated filer | [ ] | |
| Non-accelerated filer | [X] | Smaller reporting company | [X] | |
| Emerging growth company | [ ] |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
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 August 7, 2019, the registrant had outstanding 2,883,728 shares of common stock, $0.005 par value per share.
NTN BUZZTIME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
NTN BUZZTIME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except par value amount)
| June 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,727 | $ | 2,536 | ||||
| Restricted cash | 51 | 50 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $249 and $374, respectively | 732 | 1,143 | ||||||
| Income taxes receivable | 8 | - | ||||||
| Site equipment to be installed | 1,689 | 2,539 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 506 | 517 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 5,713 | 6,785 | ||||||
| Restricted cash, long-term | 200 | 200 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,245 | - | ||||||
| Fixed assets, net | 3,845 | 4,667 | ||||||
| Software development costs, net of accumulated amortization of $3,165 and $2,973, respectively | 2,464 | 2,018 | ||||||
| Deferred costs | 377 | 424 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 695 | 667 | ||||||
| Other assets | 100 | 103 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 15,639 | $ | 14,864 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 283 | $ | 271 | ||||
| Accrued compensation | 632 | 572 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | 372 | 444 | ||||||
| Sales taxes payable | 67 | 87 | ||||||
| Income taxes payable | - | 1 | ||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 1,083 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Current portion of obligations under operating leases | 363 | - | ||||||
| Current portion of obligations under financing leases | 25 | 45 | ||||||
| Current portion of deferred revenue | 518 | 1,267 | ||||||
| Other current liabilities | 231 | 337 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 3,574 | 4,024 | ||||||
| Long-term debt | 2,235 | 2,729 | ||||||
| Long-term obligations under operating leases | 3,090 | - | ||||||
| Long-term obligations under financing leases | 31 | 41 | ||||||
| Long-term deferred revenue | 17 | 30 | ||||||
| Deferred rent | - | 1,123 | ||||||
| Other liabilities | 25 | - | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 8,972 | 7,947 | ||||||
| Shareholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Series A 10% cumulative convertible preferred stock, $0.005 par value, $156 liquidation preference, 156 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Common stock, $0.005 par value, 15,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018; 2,882 and 2,875 shares issued at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively | 14 | 14 | ||||||
| Treasury stock, at cost, 10 shares at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 | (456 | ) | (456 | ) | ||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 136,648 | 136,552 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (129,805 | ) | (129,394 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 265 | 200 | ||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 6,667 | 6,917 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 15,639 | $ | 14,864 | ||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NTN BUZZTIME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
| Subscription revenue | $ | 3,800 | $ | 4,041 | $ | 7,633 | $ | 8,106 | ||||||||
| Hardware revenue | 595 | 590 | 800 | 1,269 | ||||||||||||
| Other revenue | 831 | 1,020 | 1,625 | 2,037 | ||||||||||||
| Total Revenue | 5,226 | 5,651 | 10,058 | 11,412 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Direct operating costs (includes depreciation and amortization of $618 and $614 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $1,269 and $1,167 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively) | 1,717 | 1,937 | 3,201 | 3,904 | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 3,422 | 3,658 | 6,891 | 7,679 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization (excluding depreciation and amortization included in direct operating costs) | 89 | 83 | 185 | 169 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 5,228 | 5,678 | 10,277 | 11,752 | ||||||||||||
| Operating loss | (2 | ) | (27 | ) | (219 | ) | (340 | ) | ||||||||
| Other expense, net | (88 | ) | (73 | ) | (173 | ) | (167 | ) | ||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (90 | ) | (100 | ) | (392 | ) | (507 | ) | ||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | - | (24 | ) | (11 | ) | (26 | ) | |||||||||
| Net loss | (90 | ) | (124 | ) | (403 | ) | (533 | ) | ||||||||
| Series A preferred stock dividend | (8 | ) | (8 | ) | (8 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders | $ | (98 | ) | $ | (124 | ) | $ | (411 | ) | $ | (541 | ) | ||||
| Net loss per common share - basic and diluted | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.22 | ) | ||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 2,870 | 2,514 | 2,868 | 2,512 | ||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (90 | ) | $ | (124 | ) | $ | (403 | ) | $ | (533 | ) | ||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | 32 | (43 | ) | 65 | (91 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total comprehensive loss | $ | (58 | ) | $ | (167 | ) | $ | (338 | ) | $ | (624 | ) | ||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NTN BUZZTIME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)
(in thousands)
| Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Treasury | Additional Paid-in | Accumulated | Accumulated Other Comprehensive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Stock | Capital | Deficit | Income | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balances at April 1, 2019 | 156 | $ | 1 | 2,878 | $ | 14 | $ | (456 | ) | $ | 136,606 | $ | (129,707 | ) | $ | 233 | $ | 6,691 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | (90 | ) | - | (90 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units | - | - | 4 | - | - | (8 | ) | - | - | (8 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash paid to Series A preferred stockholders for semi-annual dividend | - | - | - | - | - | - | (8 | ) | - | (8 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash stock based compensation | - | - | - | - | - | 50 | - | - | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at June 30, 2019 | 156 | $ | 1 | 2,882 | $ | 14 | $ | (456 | ) | $ | 136,648 | $ | (129,805 | ) | $ | 265 | $ | 6,667 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balances at January 1, 2019 | 156 | $ | 1 | 2,875 | $ | 14 | $ | (456 | ) | $ | 136,552 | $ | (129,394 | ) | $ | 200 | $ | 6,917 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 65 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | (403 | ) | - | (403 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units | - | - | 7 | - | - | (13 | ) | - | - | (13 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash paid to Series A preferred stockholders for semi-annual dividend | - | - | - | - | - | - | (8 | ) | - | (8 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash stock based compensation | - | - | - | - | - | 109 | - | - | 109 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at June 30, 2019 | 156 | $ | 1 | 2,882 | $ | 14 | $ | (456 | ) | $ | 136,648 | $ | (129,805 | ) | $ | 265 | $ | 6,667 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Treasury | Additional Paid-in | Accumulated | Accumulated Other Comprehensive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Stock | Capital | Deficit | Income | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balances at April 1, 2018 | 156 | $ | 1 | 2,521 | $ | 13 | $ | (456 | ) | $ | 134,869 | $ | (129,528 | ) | $ | 297 | $ | 5,196 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (43 | ) | (43 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | (124 | ) | - | (124 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net proceeds from common stock related to registered direct offering | - | - | 345 | 1 | - | 1,380 | - | - | 1,381 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash paid to Series A preferred stockholders for semi-annual dividend | - | - | - | - | - | - | (8 | ) | - | (8 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash stock based compensation | - | - | - | - | - | 134 | - | - | 134 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at June 30, 2018 | 156 | $ | 1 | 2,866 | $ | 14 | $ | (456 | ) | $ | 136,383 | $ | (129,660 | ) | $ | 254 | $ | 6,536 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Treasury | Additional Paid-in | Accumulated | Accumulated Other Comprehensive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Stock | Capital | Deficit | Income | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balances at January 1, 2018 | 156 | $ | 1 | 2,521 | $ | 13 | $ | (456 | ) | $ | 134,752 | $ | (129,119 | ) | $ | 345 | $ | 5,536 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (91 | ) | (91 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | (533 | ) | - | (533 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net proceeds from common stock related to registered direct offering | - | - | 345 | 1 | - | 1,380 | - | - | 1,381 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash paid to Series A preferred stockholders for semi-annual dividend | - | - | - | - | - | - | (8 | ) | - | (8 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash stock based compensation | - | - | - | - | - | 251 | - | - | 251 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at June 30, 2018 | 156 | $ | 1 | 2,866 | $ | 14 | $ | (456 | ) | $ | 136,383 | $ | (129,660 | ) | $ | 254 | $ | 6,536 | ||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NTN BUZZTIME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
| Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
| Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (403 | ) | $ | (533 | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,454 | 1,336 | ||||||
| Provision for doubtful accounts | 27 | 36 | ||||||
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | 144 | - | ||||||
| Scrap expense | 4 | 28 | ||||||
| Transfer of fixed assets to sales-type lease | 6 | 10 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 109 | 251 | ||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 5 | 17 | ||||||
| Loss from disposition of equipment and capitalized software | 16 | 23 | ||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 384 | (108 | ) | |||||
| Site equipment to be installed | 465 | (111 | ) | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities | (58 | ) | - | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 12 | (176 | ) | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (20 | ) | 145 | |||||
| Income taxes | (10 | ) | 14 | |||||
| Deferred costs | 47 | 234 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | (866 | ) | (848 | ) | ||||
| Deferred rent | - | (99 | ) | |||||
| Other liabilities | 23 | 20 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,339 | 239 | ||||||
| Cash flows used in investing activities: | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (79 | ) | (280 | ) | ||||
| Capitalized software development expenditures | (639 | ) | (424 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (718 | ) | (704 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities: | ||||||||
| Net proceeds from issuance of common stock related to registered direct offering | - | 1,381 | ||||||
| Principal payments on long-term debt | (417 | ) | (364 | ) | ||||
| Principal payments on financing leases | (30 | ) | (88 | ) | ||||
| Payment of preferred stockholders dividends | (8 | ) | (8 | ) | ||||
| Tax withholding related to net share settlement of vested restricted stock units | (13 | ) | - | |||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (468 | ) | 921 | |||||
| Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents | 39 | (49 | ) | |||||
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 192 | 407 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 2,786 | 3,378 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 2,978 | $ | 3,785 | ||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for: | ||||||||
| Interest | $ | 116 | $ | 173 | ||||
| Income taxes | $ | 24 | $ | 17 | ||||
| Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
| Initial measurement of operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities | $ | 3,458 | $ | - | ||||
| Site equipment transferred to fixed assets | $ | 381 | $ | 1,151 | ||||
| Assets acquired under financing lease | $ | - | $ | 5 | ||||
| Assets acquired under operating lease | $ | 53 | $ | - | ||||
| Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,727 | $ | 3,785 | ||||
| Restricted cash | 51 | - | ||||||
| Restricted cash, long-term | 200 | - | ||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 2,978 | $ | 3,785 | ||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NTN BUZZTIME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Description of Business
NTN Buzztime, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware in 1984 as Alroy Industries and changed its corporate name to NTN Communications, Inc. in 1985. The Company changed its name to NTN Buzztime, Inc. in 2005 to better reflect the growing role of the Buzztime consumer brand.
The Company delivers interactive entertainment and innovative technology, including performance analytics, to help its customers acquire, engage and retain its patrons. The Company’s tablets and technology offer engaging solutions to establishments with guests who experience dwell time, such as in bars, restaurants, casinos and senior living centers. Casual dining venues subscribe to the Company’s customizable solution to differentiate themselves via competitive fun by offering guests trivia, card, sports and arcade games. The Company’s platform creates connections among the players and venues, and amplifies guests’ positive experiences, and its in-venue TV network creates one of the largest digital out of home ad audiences in the United States and Canada. The Company also continues to support its legacy network product line, which it calls its Classic platform.
The Company generates revenue by charging subscription fees for its service to network subscribers, by leasing tablet platform equipment to certain network subscribers, by selling tablet platform equipment, by hosting live trivia events, by selling advertising aired on in-venue screens and as part of customized games, by licensing its content for use with third-party equipment, from providing professional services (such as developing certain functionality within the Company’s platform for customers), and from pay-to-play arcade games.
At June 30, 2019, 2,609 venues in the U.S. and Canada subscribed to the Company’s interactive entertainment network.
Basis of Accounting Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that are necessary, which are of a normal and recurring nature, for a fair presentation for the periods presented of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: IWN, Inc., IWN, L.P., Buzztime Entertainment, Inc., NTN Wireless Communications, Inc., NTN Software Solutions, Inc., NTN Canada, Inc., and NTN Buzztime, Ltd., all of which, other than NTN Canada, Inc., are dormant subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. The accompanying condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be anticipated for the entire year ending December 31, 2019, or any other period.
In connection with preparing its financial statements as of and for the period ended June 30, 2019, the Company evaluated whether there are conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that are known and reasonably knowable that would raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern within twelve months after the date that such financial statements are issued. The Company believes it has sufficient cash to meet its operating cash requirements and to fulfill its debt obligations for at least the next twelve months after the date that such financial statements are issued.
Although the Company continues to have discussions with Buffalo Wild Wings and directly with its franchisees regarding the possibility of continuing the Company’s relationship with them beyond November 2019, which is when the relationship under existing agreements terminates in accordance with their terms, and although one Buffalo Wild Wing franchisee agreed to extend the Company’s entertainment services to that franchisee’s 64 locations through December 2020, the Company has begun to reduce certain operating expenses in anticipation of the termination of existing agreements. If the Company extends its relationship with Buffalo Wild Wings, the Company expects the relationship will be significantly different than in the past, as the Company believes that Buffalo Wild Wings prefers a mobile-only, trivia-driven solution to the Company’s tablet-based platform
In addition, the Company continues to explore and evaluate additional financing alternatives, including additional equity financings and alternative sources of debt. These efforts are being undertaken to increase the likelihood that the Company will be able to successfully execute its current long-term operating and strategic plan and to position the Company to take advantage of market opportunities for growth and to respond to competitive pressures. If the Company’s cash and cash equivalents are not sufficient to meet future capital requirements, it will not be able to successfully execute its current long-term operating and strategic plan or take advantage of market opportunities for growth and may have to reduce planned capital expenses and further reduce operational cash uses, or may have to raise capital on terms that are not as favorable to the Company as they otherwise might be. Any actions the Company is undertaking or may undertake to reduce planned capital expenses or reduce operational cash uses may not cover shortfalls in available funds. If the Company requires additional capital, it may not secure additional capital on terms acceptable to the Company, or at all.
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Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year’s consolidated balance sheet and statement of cash flows to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported results of operations or retained earnings.
(2) RESTRICTED CASH
In connection with the Company entering into an agreement to lease office space for its corporate headquarters, the Company’s bank, Avidbank, issue a letter for credit to the lessor in the amount of $250,000 as security, which amount will reduce by $50,000 each year beginning December 1, 2019, provided there has been no default under the lease. Avidbank required the Company to deposit $250,000 in a restricted cash account maintained with the bank, which amount will reduce in alignment with the amount required under the letter of credit each year. The Company recorded the $250,000 deposit as restricted cash on its balance sheet, with $50,000 plus any earned interest being recorded in short-term restricted cash and the balance being recorded in long-term restricted cash. The amount deposited in such account will not count toward the covenant under the Avidbank loan and security agreement (see Note 6) that requires the Company to have an aggregate amount of unrestricted cash in deposit accounts or securities accounts maintained with Avidbank of not less than $2,000,000 at all times.
(3) Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”).The Company generates revenue by charging subscription fees for its service to network subscribers, by leasing equipment to certain network subscribers, by selling equipment, by hosting live trivia events, by selling advertising aired on in-venue screens and as part of customized games, by licensing its content for use with third-party equipment, from providing professional services (such as developing certain functionality within the Company’s platform for customers), and from pay-to-play arcade player games.
In general, when multiple performance obligations are present in a customer contract, the transaction price is allocated to the individual performance obligation based on the relative stand-alone selling prices, and the revenue is recognized when or as each performance obligation has been satisfied. Discounts are treated as a reduction to the overall transaction price and allocated to the performance obligations based on the relative stand-alone selling prices. All revenues are recognized net of sales tax collected from the customer.
The Company disaggregates revenue by material revenue stream as depicted on its statement of operations. The following describes how the Company recognizes revenue under Topic 606.
Subscription Revenue - The Company recognizes its recurring subscription fees over time as customers receive and consume the benefits of such services, which includes the Company’s content, the Company’s equipment to access the content and the installation of the equipment. In general, customers pay for the subscription services during the month in which they receive the services. Due to the timing of providing the services and receiving payment for the services, the Company does not record any unbilled contract asset. Occasionally, a customer will prepay for up to one year of subscription services, in which case, the Company will record deferred revenue on the balance sheet related to such prepayment and will recognize the revenue over the time the customer receives the subscription services. Revenue from installation services is also recorded as deferred revenue and recognized over the longer of the contract term and the expected term of the customer relationship using the straight line method. The Company has certain contingent performance obligations with respect to repairing or replacing equipment and would recognize any such revenue at the point in time the Company performs such services.
Costs associated with installing the equipment are considered direct costs. Costs associated with sales commissions are considered incremental costs for fulfilling the contract because such costs would not have been incurred without obtaining the contract. The Company expects to recover both costs through future fees it collects and both costs are recorded in deferred costs on the balance sheet and amortized on a straight-line basis. For costs that are of an amount that is less than or equal to the deferred revenue for the related contract, the amortization period approximates the longer of the contract term and the expected term of the customer relationship. For any excess costs that exceed the deferred revenue, the amortization period of the excess cost is the initial term of the contract, which is generally one year because the Company can still recover that excess cost in the initial term of the contract.
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Sales-type Lease Revenue – For certain customers that lease equipment under sale-type lease arrangements, the Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 840,Leases. Such revenue is recognized at the time of installation based on the net present value of the leased equipment. Interest income is recognized over the life of the lease for customers who have remaining lease payments to make. In the event a customer under a sales-type lease arrangement prepays for the lease in full prior to receiving the equipment under the lease, such amounts are recorded in deferred revenue and recognized as revenue once the equipment has been installed and activated at the customer’s location. The cost of the leased equipment is recognized at the same time as the revenue.
Equipment Sales – The Company recognizes revenue from equipment sales at a point in time, which is when control has been transferred to the customer, the customer holds legal title and the customer has significant risks and rewards of ownership. Generally, the Company has determined that any customer acceptance provisions of the equipment is a formality, as the Company has historically demonstrated the ability to produce and deliver similar equipment. If the Company sells equipment with unique specifications, then customer control of the equipment will occur upon customer acceptance as defined in the contract, and revenue will be recognized at that time. Costs associated with the equipment sold is recognized at the same point in time as the revenue.
Live Hosted Trivia Revenue – The Company recognizes its live-hosted trivia revenue at a point in time, which is when the event takes place. Some customers host their own trivia events and the Company provides the game materials. In these cases, the Company recognizes the revenue at the point in time the Company sends the game materials to the customer. The Company recognizes related costs at the same point in time the revenue is recognized. Generally, there is no unbilled revenue or deferred revenue associated with live hosted trivia events.
Advertising Revenue – The Company recognizes advertising revenue over the time the advertising campaign airs in its customers locations. The Company uses the time elapsed output method to measure its progress toward satisfying the performance obligation. When the Company contracts with an advertising agent, the Company shares in the advertising revenue generated with that agent. In these cases, the Company generally recognizes revenue on a net basis, as the agent typically has the responsibility for the relationship with the advertiser and the credit risk. When the Company contracts directly with the advertiser, it will recognize the revenue on a gross basis and will recognize any revenue share arrangement it has with a third party as a direct expense, as the Company has the responsibility for the relationship with the advertiser and the credit risk. Generally, there is no unbilled revenue or deferred revenue associated with the Company’s advertising activities.
Pay-to-Play Revenue – The Company recognizes revenue generated from its customers’ patrons who access the Company’s premium games on the tablets. This revenue is recognized at a point in time based on usage-based royalty revenue guidance. The Company generally shares the revenue with the customer whose patrons generated the revenue. In cases where the Company determines that it is the principal and the customer is the agent, the Company recognizes this revenue on a gross basis, with the amount of revenue shared with the customer as a direct expense. In cases where the Company determines it is the agent and the principal is the customer, the Company recognizes the revenue on a net basis. Costs associated with procuring the game license or developing the games are recognized over the life of the license or expected life of the developed game. Generally, there is no unbilled revenue or deferred revenue associated with the Company’s pay-to-play games.
Content Licensing – The Company licenses content (trivia packages) to a certain customer, who in turn installs the content on its equipment that it sells to its customers. The content license is characterized as a “right to use intellectual property as it exists at the point in time at which the license is granted,” meaning the Company is not expected to undertake activities that affect the intellectual property or any such activities would not affect the intellectual property the customer is using. The content license is considered to be on consignment, and the Company retains title of the licensed content throughout the license period. The Company’s customer has no obligation to pay for the licensed content until the customer sells and installs the content to its customer. Accordingly, the Company recognizes revenue at the point in time when such installation occurs. The Company recognizes costs related to developing the content during the period incurred.
Professional Development Revenue – Depending on the type of development work the Company is performing, the Company will recognize revenue, and associated costs, at the point in time when the Company satisfies each performance obligation, which is generally when the customer can direct the use of, and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits of the goods or service provided. For services provided over time, the corresponding revenue is generally recognized over the time the Company provides such services. Any payments received before satisfying the performance obligations are recorded as deferred revenue and recognized as revenue when or as such obligations are satisfied. The Company does not have unbilled revenue assets associated with professional development services.
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The Company’s customers predominantly range from small independently operated bars and restaurants to bars and restaurants operated by national chains. This results in diverse venue sizes and locations. As of June 30, 2019, 2,609 venues in the U.S. and Canada subscribed to the Company’s interactive entertainment network, of which, approximately 47% were Buffalo Wild Wings corporate-owned restaurants and its franchisees. In October 2018, Buffalo Wild Wings informed the Company that Buffalo Wild Wings determined not to rollout the Company’s order, payment and guest insights functionality and that its relationship with the Company would continue in accordance with existing agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, and which terminate in accordance with their terms in November 2019. See “PART II — OTHER INFORMATION, ITEM 1A., Risk Factors.”
The table below sets forth the approximate amount of revenue the Company generated from Buffalo Wild Wings corporate-owned restaurants and its franchisees during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, and the percentage of total revenue that such amount represents for such periods:
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Buffalo Wild Wings revenue | $ | 2,279,000 | $ | 2,475,000 | $ | 4,215,000 | $ | 5,273,000 | ||||||||
| Percent of total revenue | 44 | % | 44 | % | 42 | % | 46 | % | ||||||||
As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, approximately $252,000 and $552,000, respectively, was included in accounts receivable from Buffalo Wild Wings corporate-owned restaurants and its franchisees.
The geographic breakdown of the Company’s revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
| United States | $ | 5,063,000 | $ | 5,482,000 | $ | 9,724,000 | $ | 11,073,000 | ||||||||
| Canada | 163,000 | 169,000 | 334,000 | 339,000 | ||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 5,226,000 | $ | 5,651,000 | $ | 10,058,000 | $ | 11,412,000 | ||||||||
The Company enters into contracts and may recognize contract assets and liabilities that arise from these contracts. The Company recognizes revenue and corresponding cash for customers who auto pay via their bank account or credit card, or the Company recognizes a corresponding accounts receivable for customers the Company invoices. The Company may receive consideration from customers, per the terms of the contract, prior to transferring goods or services to the customer. In such instances, the Company records a contract liability and recognizes the contract liability as revenue when all revenue recognition criteria are met. The table below shows the balance of contract liabilities as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, including the change during the period.
| Deferred Revenue | ||||
| Balance at January 1, 2019 | $ | 1,297,000 | ||
| New performance obligations | 519,000 | |||
| Revenue recognized | (1,281,000 | ) | ||
| Balance at June 30, 2019 | 535,000 | |||
| Less non-current portion | (17,000 | ) | ||
| Current portion at June 30, 2019 | $ | 518,000 | ||
The Company does not generally recognize revenue in advance of when the contract gives the Company the right to invoice a customer, and therefore the Company did not recognize any related contract assets as of June 30, 2019.
(4) Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
Basic earnings per share excludes the dilutive effects of options, warrants and other convertible securities. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilutions of securities that could share in the Company’s earnings. Options, warrants and convertible preferred stock representing approximately 247,000 and 288,000 shares of common stock were excluded from the computations of diluted net loss per common share as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, as their effect was anti-dilutive.
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(5) SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Stock-based Compensation
The Company’s stock-based compensation plans include the NTN Buzztime, Inc. 2019 Performance Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”), the NTN Buzztime, Inc. Amended 2010 Performance Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”) and the NTN Buzztime, Inc. 2014 Inducement Plan (the “2014 Plan”). The Company’s board of directors designated its nominating and corporate governance/compensation committee as the administrator of the foregoing plans (the “Plan Administrator”). Among other things, the Plan Administrator selects persons to receive awards and determines the number of shares subject to each award and the terms, conditions, performance measures, if any, and other provisions of the award.
At the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2019 Plan, which provides for the issuance of up to 240,000 shares of Company common stock. Awards the under the 2019 Plan may be granted to officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company. Stock options granted under the 2019 Plan may either be incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options, have a term of up to ten years, and are exercisable at a price per share not less than the fair market value on the date of grant. As of June 30, 2019, stock options to purchase approximately 2,000 shares of the Company’s common stock have been granted under the 2019 Plan.
As a result of stockholder approval of the 2019 Plan, no future grants will be made under the 2010 Plan. All awards that are outstanding under the 2010 Plan will continue to be governed by the 2010 Plan until they are exercised or expire in accordance with the terms of the applicable award or the 2010 Plan. As of June 30, 2019, there were approximately stock options to purchase 62,000 shares of common stock and 87,000 restricted stock units outstanding under the Amended 2010 Plan.
The 2014 Plan provides for the grant of up to 85,000 share-based awards to a new employee as an inducement material to the new employee entering into employment with the Company and expires in September 2024. As of June 30, 2019, there were no share-based awards available for grant under the 2014 Plan.
The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC No. 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation.The Company estimates the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of stock options granted is recognized as expense over the requisite service period. Stock-based compensation expense for share-based payment awards is recognized using the straight-line single-option method. On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-07,Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718) – Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting.The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The Company uses the historical stock price volatility as an input to value its stock options under ASC No. 718. The expected term of stock options represents the period of time options are expected to be outstanding and is based on observed historical exercise patterns of the Company, which the Company believes are indicative of future exercise behavior. For the risk-free interest rate, the Company uses the observed interest rates appropriate for the term of time options are expected to be outstanding. The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company’s history and expectation of dividend payouts.
The following weighted-average assumptions were used for awards granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Weighted average risk-free rate | 1.82 | % | 2.88 | % | 1.82 | % | 2.88 | % | ||||||||
| Weighted average volatility | 113.98 | % | 113.09 | % | 113.98 | % | 113.09 | % | ||||||||
| Dividend yield | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||||
| Expected term | 5.78 years | 7.24 years | 5.78 years | 7.24 years | ||||||||||||
The Company granted stock options to purchase approximately 2,000 shares of common stock during each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. No options were exercised during either of the three or six months ended June 30, 2019 or 2018.
Outstanding restricted stock units are settled in an equal number of shares of common stock on the vesting date of the award. A stock unit award is settled only to the extent vested. Vesting generally requires the continued employment by the award recipient through the respective vesting date. Because restricted stock units are settled in an equal number of shares of common stock without any offsetting payment by the recipient, the measurement of cost is based on the quoted market price of the stock at the measurement date, which is the grant date. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company granted approximately 47,000 restricted stock units with a weighted average grant date fair value of $3.72 per restricted stock unit. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company granted approximately 53,000 restricted stock units with a weighted average grant date fair value of $6.04 per restricted stock unit. No restricted stock units were granted during either of the three months ended June 30, 2019 or 2018. All restricted stock units granted vest as to 16.67% of the total underlying shares on the six month anniversary of the grant date and as to the balance of the total underlying shares in 30 substantially equal monthly installments, beginning on the seven month anniversary of the grant date, subject to accelerated vesting in the event of a change in control.
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In lieu of paying cash to satisfy withholding taxes due upon the settlement of vested restricted stock units, an employee may elect to have shares of common stock withheld that would otherwise be issued at settlement, the value of which is equal to the amount of withholding taxes payable. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, approximately 7,000 and 11,000 restricted stock units vested and were settled, respectively, and as a result of employees electing to satisfy applicable withholding taxes by having the Company withhold shares, approximately 4,000 and 7,000 shares of common stock were issued, respectively. There were no restricted stock units that vested and settled during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.
The Company estimates forfeitures, based on historical activity, at the time of grant and revises such estimates if necessary in subsequent periods if actual forfeiture rates differ from those estimates. Stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was $50,000 and $134,000, respectively, and $109,000 and $251,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and is expensed in selling, general and administrative expenses and credited to additional paid-in-capital.
(6) DEBT
Term Loan
In September 2018, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement with Avidbank for a one-time 48-month term loan in the amount of $4,000,000. The Company makes monthly electronic principal payments initiated by Avidbank of approximately $83,000 plus accrued and unpaid interest. The June 2019 payment was not deducted from the Company’s bank account until July 1, 2019. Accordingly, as of June 30, 2019, $3,333,000 of the term loan was outstanding, with $1,083,000 recorded in current portion of long-term debt and the remaining $2,250,000 recorded as long-term debt on the Company’s balance sheet. The Company recorded debt issuance costs of $23,000, which includes the $20,000 facility fee. The debt issuance costs are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest rate method over the life of the loan. The unamortized balance of the debt issuance costs as of June 30, 2019 was approximately $15,000 and is recorded as a reduction of long-term debt. The Company must comply with the following financial covenants:
| ● | EBITDA (as defined below) must be at least $1,000,000 for the trailing six-month period as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. “EBITDA” means (a) net profit (or loss), after provision for taxes, plus (b) interest expense, plus (c) to the extent deducted in the calculation of net profit (or loss), depreciation expense and amortization expense, plus (d) income tax expense, plus (e) to the extent approved by Avidbank, other noncash expenses and charges, other onetime charges, and any losses arising from the sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition of assets not in the ordinary course of business. | |
| ● | The aggregate amount of unrestricted cash the Company has in deposit accounts or securities accounts maintained with Avidbank must be not less than $2,000,000 at all times. |
As of June 30, 2019, the Company was in compliance with both of these financial covenants.
(7) LEASES
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC No. 842,Leases (“Topic 842”). Topic 842 primarily requires lessees to recognize at the lease commencement date a lease liability, which is the lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis, and a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Lessees and lessors must either (i) apply a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements or (ii) recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. Applying a full retrospective transition approach is not allowed. The Company elected to use the cumulative-effect transition method upon adoption.
Topic 842 also allows lessees and lessors to elect certain practical expedients. The Company elected the following practical expedients:
| ● | Transitional practical expedients, which must be elected as a package and applied consistently to all of the Company’s leases: |
| ○ | The Company need not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases. | |
| ○ | The Company need not reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases (that is, all existing leases that were classified as operating leases in accordance with the previous guidance will be classified as operating leases, and all existing leases that were classified as capital leases in accordance with the previous guidance will be classified as finance leases). | |
| ○ | The Company need not reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases. |
| ● | Hindsight practical expedient. The Company elected the hindsight practical expedient in determining the lease term (that is, when considering lessee options to extend or terminate the lease and to purchase the underlying asset) and in assessing impairment of the Company’s right-of-use assets. |
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| ● | As a lessor, the Company elected to not separate nonlease components from lease components when both of the following are met: |
| ○ | The timing and patterns of transfer for the lease component and nonlease component associated with that lease component are the same; and | |
| ○ | The lease component, if accounted for separately, would be classified as an operating lease. |
As Lessee
The Company has entered into operating leases for office and production facilities and equipment under agreements that expire at various dates through 2026. Certain of these leases contain renewal provisions and escalating rental clauses and generally require the Company to pay utilities, insurance, taxes and other operating expenses. The Company also has property held under financing leases that expire at various dates through 2021. The Company’s leases do not contain any residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.
Upon adoption of Topic 842, the Company recognized on its consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2019 an initial measurement of approximately $3,458,000 of operating lease liabilities, and approximately $2,336,000 of corresponding operating right-of use assets, net of tenant improvement allowances. The initial measurement of the financing leases under Topic 842 did not have a material change from the balances of the financing lease liabilities and assets recorded prior to the adoption of Topic 842. There was also no cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as a result of the transition to Topic 842. The Company recorded the initial recognition of the operating leases as a supplemental noncash financing activity on the accompanying statement of cash flows. The adoption of Topic 842 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.
The tables below show the initial measurement of the operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities as of January 1, 2019 and the balances as of June 30, 2019, including the changes during the periods.
Operating lease right-of-use | ||||
| Initial measurement at January 1, 2019 | $ | 3,458,000 | ||
| Less tenant improvement allowance | (1,122,000 | ) | ||
| Net right-of-use assets at January 1, 2019 | 2,336,000 | |||
| Initial measurement of new operating lease right-of-use-assets | 53,000 | |||
| Less amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | (144,000 | ) | ||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets at June 30, 2019 | $ | 2,245,000 | ||
Operating lease | ||||
| Initial measurement at January 1, 2019 | $ | 3,458,000 | ||
| Initial measurement of new operating lease liabilities | 53,000 | |||
| Less principal payments on operating lease liabilities | (58,000 | ) | ||
| Operating lease liabilities at June 30, 2019 | 3,453,000 | |||
| Less non-current portion | (3,090,000 | ) | ||
| Current portion at June 30, 2019 | $ | 363,000 | ||
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As of June 30, 2019, the Company’s operating leases have a weighted-average remaining lease term of 6.7 years and a weighted-average discount rate of 7.25%. The maturities of the operating lease liabilities are as follows:
| As of | ||||
| June 30, 2019 | ||||
| 2019 | $ | 279,000 | ||
| 2020 | 633,000 | |||
| 2021 | 620,000 | |||
| 2022 | 634,000 | |||
| 2023 | 655,000 | |||
| Thereafter | 1,601,000 | |||
| Total operating lease payments | 4,422,000 | |||
| Less imputed interest | (969,000 | ) | ||
| Present value of operating lease liabilities | $ | 3,453,000 | ||
Total lease expense was approximately $135,000 and $131,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and approximately $270,000 and $264,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Lease expense was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.
The tables below show the initial measurement of the financing lease right-of-use assets and liabilities as of January 1, 2019 and the balances as of June 30, 2019, including the changes during the periods. The Company’s financing lease right-of-use assets are included in “Fixed assets, net” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
Financing lease right-of-use | ||||
| Initial measurement at January 1, 2019 | $ | 80,000 | ||
| Less depreciation of financing lease right-of-use assets | (28,000 | ) | ||
| Financing lease right-of-use assets at June 30, 2019 | $ | 52,000 | ||
Financing lease | ||||
| Initial measurement at January 1, 2019 | $ | 86,000 | ||
| Less principal payments on financing lease liabilities | (30,000 | ) | ||
| Financing lease liabilities as of June 30, 2019 | 56,000 | |||
| Less non-current portion | (31,000 | ) | ||
| Current portion at June 30, 2019 | $ | 25,000 | ||
As of June 30, 2019, the Company’s financing leases have a weighted-average remaining lease term of 2.2 years and a weighted-average discount rate of 5.51%. The maturities of the financing lease liabilities are as follows:
| As of | ||||
| June 30, 2019 | ||||
| 2019 | $ | 16,000 | ||
| 2020 | 23,000 | |||
| 2021 | 21,000 | |||
| Total financing lease payments | 60,000 | |||
| Less imputed interest | (4,000 | ) | ||
| Present value of financing lease liabilities | $ | 56,000 | ||
For the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, total lease costs under financing leases were approximately $10,000 and $48,000, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, total lease costs under financing leases were approximately $32,000 and $95,000, respectively.
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As Lessor
Topic 842 did not make fundamental changes to lease accounting guidance for lessors. Therefore there was no financial statement impact due to the adoption of Topic 842. As a lessor, the Company has two types of customer contracts that involve leases: right-to-use operating leases and sales-type leases.
Right-to-use operating leases. Certain customers enter into contracts to obtain subscription services from the Company, which includes the Company’s content (nonlease component) and equipment installed in the customer locations so the customer can access the content (lease component). The timing and pattern of the transfer of both the subscription services and the equipment are the same, that is, the Company’s subscription services are made available to its customer at the same time as the equipment is installed. Additionally, the Company has determined that the lease component of these customer contracts is an operating lease. Accordingly, the Company has concluded that these contracts qualify for the practical expedient permitted under Topic 842 to not separate the nonlease component from the related lease component. Instead, the Company treats the combined component as a single performance obligation under Topic 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as the Company has concluded that the nonlease component (subscription services) is the predominant component of the combined component.
Sales-type leases. As with the contracts under right-of-use operating leases, certain customers enter into contracts to obtain subscription services from the Company, which includes the Company’s content (nonlease component) and equipment installed in the customer locations so the customer can access the content (lease component). Generally, the equipment lease term is for three years and the customer prepays its lease in full. After the lease term, the lessee may purchase the equipment for a nominal fee or lease new equipment. Although the timing and pattern of the transfer of both the subscription services and the equipment may be the same, the provisions of the contract related to the equipment results in a sales-type lease, and therefore, the Company cannot treat both the nonlease component and the lease component as a combined component. Accordingly, the nonlease component is accounted for under Topic 606 and the sales-type lease is accounted for under Topic 842 and separately disaggregated on the Company’s statement of operations.
(8) ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The United States dollar is the Company’s functional currency, except for its operations in Canada where the functional currency is the Canadian dollar. The financial position and results of operations of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are measured using the foreign subsidiary’s local currency as the functional currency. In accordance with ASC No. 830,Foreign Currency Matters, revenues and expenses of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries have been translated into U.S. dollars using the average exchange rates during the reporting period, and the assets and liabilities of such subsidiaries have been translated using the period end exchange rate. Accumulated other comprehensive income includes the accumulated gains or losses from these foreign currency translation adjustments. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, $265,000 and $200,000 of foreign currency translation adjustments were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, respectively.
(9) RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In November 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU No. 2018-18,Collaborative Arrangements (Topic 808): Clarifying the Interaction between Topic 808 and Topic 606. This ASU requires certain transactions between participants in a collaborative arrangement to be accounted for as revenue under the new revenue standard when the participant is a customer. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 (which will be January 1, 2020 for the Company). The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15,Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract. This ASU aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 (which will be January 1, 2020 for the Company) and can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. Early adoption is permitted at any time. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this ASU will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13,Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. This ASU modifies certain disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 (which will be January 1, 2020 for the Company). The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13,Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which supersedes current guidance requiring recognition of credit losses when it is probable that a loss has been incurred. The ASU requires an entity to establish an allowance for estimated credit losses on financial assets, including trade and other receivables, at each reporting date. This ASU will result in earlier recognition of allowances for losses on trade and other receivables and other contractual rights to receive cash. The standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 (which will be January 1, 2020 for the Company), and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
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| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report and the documents incorporated by reference, if any, contain “forward-looking statements” – that is statements related to future events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities, including statements related to our strategic plans and targets, revenue generation, product availability and offerings, capital needs, capital expenditures, industry trends and our financial position. Forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us, on our current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industries in which we operate and on the beliefs and assumptions of management. Forward looking statements often contain words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “could,” “targets,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions. In addition, any statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, our anticipated growth and trends in our business, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. For us, particular factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include (1) our ability to maintain or improve our relationship with Buffalo Wild Wings, who together with its franchisees accounted for a significant portion of our revenues, and whose relationship with us under current contractual terms will terminate in November 2019; (2) our ability to raise additional funds in the future on favorable terms; we have borrowed substantially all amounts available to us under existing credit facilities and, subject to limited exceptions, our loan and security agreement with Avidbank prohibits us from borrowing additional amounts from other lenders; (3) our ability to compete effectively within the highly competitive interactive games, entertainment and marketing services industries, including our ability to successfully commercially launch attractive product offerings; (4) the impact of new products and technological change, especially in the mobile and wireless markets, on our operations and competitiveness; (5) risks relating to the exploration of strategic alternatives that we announced in December 2018; (6) our ability to maintain an adequate supply of our tablets and related equipment; (7) our ability to comply with our financial covenants to Avidbank and its right to declare a default if we do not, which could lead to all payment obligations becoming immediately due and payable; (8) our ability to adequately protect our proprietary rights and intellectual property; (9) our ability to grow our subscription revenue and successfully implement our other business strategies; (10) our ability to successfully and efficiently manage the design, manufacturing and assembly process of the tablet and related equipment used in our tablet platform; and (11) the other risks and uncertainties described in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, and described in other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including this report and our other Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this report or incorporated by reference herein, which speak only as of the date of this report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking statement to reflect future events or circumstances.
INTRODUCTION
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is provided as a supplement to, and should be read with, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes, included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, to help provide an understanding of our financial condition, the changes in our financial condition and our results of operations. All dollar amounts in this discussion are rounded to the nearest thousand. Our discussion is organized as follows:
| ● | Overview and Highlights. This section describes our business and significant events and transactions we believe are important in understanding our financial condition and results of operations. | |
| ● | Critical Accounting Policies. This section lists our significant accounting policies, including any material changes in our critical accounting policies, estimates and judgments during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 from those described in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. | |
| ● | Results of Operations. This section provides an analysis of our results of operations presented in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations by comparing the results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 to the results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. | |
| ● | Liquidity and Capital Resources. This section provides an analysis of our historical cash flows, and our future capital requirements. | |
| ● | Recent Accounting Pronouncements. This section provides information related to new or updated accounting guidance that may impact our consolidated financial statements. | |
| ● | Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. This section provides information related to any off-balance sheet arrangement we may have that would affect our consolidated finance statements. |
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OVERVIEW AND HIGHLIGHTS
About Our Business and How We Talk About It
We deliver interactive entertainment and innovative technology, including performance analytics, to help our customers acquire, engage and retain its patrons. Our tablets and technology offer engaging solutions to establishments with guests who experience dwell time, such as bars, restaurants, casinos and senior living centers. Casual dining venues subscribe to our customizable solution to differentiate themselves via competitive fun by offering guests trivia, card, sports and arcade games. Our platform, creates connections among the players and venues, and amplifies guests’ positive experiences, and our in-venue TV network creates one of the largest digital out of home ad audiences in the United States and Canada. We continue to support our legacy network product line, which we call our Classic platform.
We generate revenue by charging subscription fees for our service to network subscribers, by leasing tablet platform equipment to certain network subscribers, by selling tablet platform equipment, by hosting live trivia events, by selling advertising aired on in-venue screens and as part of customized games, by licensing our content for use with third-party equipment, from providing professional services (such as developing certain functionality within our platform for customers), and from pay-to-play arcade games.
Over 6 million games are played on our network each month, and as of June 30, 2019, approximately 57% of our network subscriber venues are affiliated with national and regional restaurant brands, including Buffalo Wild Wings, Buffalo Wings & Rings, Old Chicago, Native Grill & Wings, Houlihans, Beef O’Brady’s, Boston Pizza, and Arooga’s.
We own several trademarks and consider the Buzztime®, Playmaker®, Mobile Playmaker, and BEOND Powered by Buzztime trademarks to be among our most valuable assets. These and our other registered and unregistered trademarks used in this document are our property. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Unless otherwise indicated, references in this report: (a) to “Buzztime,” “NTN,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to NTN Buzztime, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries; (b) to “network subscribers” or “customers” refer to venues that subscribe to our network service; (c) to “consumers,” “patrons” or “players” refer to the individuals that engage in our games, events, and entertainment experiences available at our customers’ venues and (d) to “venues” or “sites” refer to locations (such as a bar or restaurant) of our customers at which our games, events, and entertainment experiences are available to consumers.
Recent Developments
Strategic Alternatives
On December 7, 2018, we announced that our board of directors is exploring and evaluating strategic alternatives focused on maximizing shareholder value, including, among other things, a potential acquisition of our company or our assets, and that we engaged a financial advisor to assist in the process. The strategic process is ongoing. Our board of directors has not set a timetable for the strategic process nor has it made any decisions relating to any strategic alternatives at this time, and no assurance can be given as to the outcome of the process. We do not intend to disclose additional details regarding the strategic process unless and until further disclosure is appropriate or necessary.
Our Strategy
Below is a discussion of our strategy and highlights of accomplishments and milestones achieved during 2019:
Buzztime Basic. Our tablet product offering has repeatedly been proven to have a positive business impact for the venues who offer it to their customers. We call that impact the Buzztime Network Effect. However, we have had challenges acquiring new venues because delivering the robust, real time, multi-player experience available through our tablet product offering requires extensive amounts of equipment and expertise to deploy. That equipment and expertise results in a relatively high entry price point, which limits our market opportunity.
To address this problem, following months of development and research, during the second quarter of 2019 we began field testing a lower cost, entry-level product that we call Buzztime Basic. We believe that this capital-light, entry-level offering will enable customers to achieve the Buzztime Network Effect with less financial risk. We are deploying Buzztime Basic on a market-by-market basis and are currently in 80 locations.
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The brains behind Buzztime Basic is Site Hub, our redesigned personal computer, about the size of a deck of cards, that streams our content to television screens within the venue. Currently, a majority of our trivia content is available for streaming through Site Hub. Players will be able to play our trivia games on their mobile phones through our new mobile app, discussed in more detail below.
Mobile App. In May 2019, we released an open beta version of our mobile app, which was updated in July 2019. The app can be found in both the Apple App store and Google Play. Our app allows players to use their own mobile device to play along with most of our network trivia games within our customer’s venues. The app is a complement to our tablet platform experience and is the primary means of playing our trivia games in Buzztime Basic. We released additional games during the second quarter of 2019 and expect to release the remainder of our trivia games during the third quarter of 2019, with possible new releases thereafter.
Advertising. During the first quarter of 2019, we rolled out our new, modernized ad platform to a subset of our customers We completed the rollout to all existing customers in the second quarter. This new advertising system gives us access to ad buying platforms where digital advertising inventory is bought and sold on public exchanges and private marketplaces. Since we rolled out our new ad platform, we booked several deals with only a fraction of our inventory open for sale on the marketplace. We continue to work with advertising sales companies to help us improve our advertisement sales and with an advertisement technology company to improve our ad loading, management, and delivery and testing capabilities. We can use advertising to monetize Buzztime Basic, as well as our entire network. If we successfully expand our market reach, we expect that our network will become more attractive to third parties who desire to advertise in the venues in which our network is available, thereby increasing our advertising revenue.
Buffalo Wild Wings. Although we continue to have discussions with Buffalo Wild Wings and directly with its franchisees regarding the possibility of continuing our relationship with them beyond November 2019, which is when the relationship under existing agreements terminates in accordance with their terms, we expect that any future relationship will be significantly different from our historical relationship, as we believe that Buffalo Wild Wings prefers a mobile-only, trivia-driven solution to our tablet-based platform. In anticipation of not extending our relationship with Buffalo Wild Wings or with a significant number of its franchisee-owned restaurants beyond November 2019, or that if we do, our relationship would be significantly different from our historical relationship, we have begun to reduce certain operating expenses.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). 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 ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to deferred costs and revenues, depreciation and amortization of fixed assets, the provision for income taxes including the valuation allowance, stock-based compensation, bad debts, impairment of software development costs, goodwill, fixed assets, intangible assets and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions 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. Critical accounting policies and estimates are defined as those that are both most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results and require management’s most subjective judgments.
There have been no material changes in our critical accounting policies, estimates and judgments during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 from those described in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, except forLeases (Topic 842). Upon adoption of Topic 842, we recognized on our consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2019 approximately $3,458,000 of operating lease liabilities, and approximately $2,336,000 of corresponding operating right-of use assets, net of tenant improvement allowances. We have also shown the initial recognition of the leases as a supplemental noncash financing activity on the accompanying statement of cash flows. The adoption of Topic 842 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. (See Note 7 to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for more information on the adoption of Topic 842.)
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
We incurred a net loss of $90,000 and $403,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to incurring a net loss of $124,00 and $533,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively.
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Revenue
The table below summarizes our revenue by type for the periods indicated:
| Three months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | % of Total Revenue | $ | % of Total Revenue | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||
| Subscription revenue | 3,800,000 | 72.7 | % | 4,041,000 | 72 | % | (241,000 | ) | (6.0 | )% | ||||||||||||||
| Hardware revenue | 595,000 | 11.4 | % | 590,000 | 10 | % | 5,000 | 0.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Other revenue | 831,000 | 15.9 | % | 1,020,000 | 18 | % | (189,000 | ) | (18.5 | )% | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 5,226,000 | 100.0 | % | 5,651,000 | 100 | % | (425,000 | ) | (7.5 | )% | ||||||||||||||
| Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | % of Total Revenue | $ | % of Total Revenue | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||
| Subscription revenue | 7,633,000 | 76 | % | 8,106,000 | 71 | % | (473,000 | ) | (6 | )% | ||||||||||||||
| Hardware revenue | 800,000 | 8 | % | 1,269,000 | 11 | % | (469,000 | ) | (37 | )% | ||||||||||||||
| Other revenue | 1,625,000 | 16 | % | 2,037,000 | 18 | % | (412,000 | ) | (20 | )% | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 10,058,000 | 100 | % | 11,412,000 | 100 | % | (1,354,000 | ) | (12 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Subscription Revenue
Subscription revenue decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 primarily due to lower average site count and lower average revenue per site when compared to the same periods in 2018. In October 2018, Buffalo Wild Wings informed us that it determined not to rollout our order, payment and guest insights functionality and that its relationship with us would continue in accordance with existing agreements we entered into in the ordinary course of business, and which terminate in accordance with their terms in November 2019. If we do not extend our relationship with Buffalo Wild Wings or with a significant number of its franchisee-owned restaurants beyond November 2019 or add other network subscribers to sufficiently offset the subscription revenue we receive and have received in recent years from Buffalo Wild Wings corporate-owned restaurants and its franchisees, we expect our subscription revenue to materially decrease beginning in the first quarter of 2020, which is the first full quarter after our existing agreements with Buffalo Wild Wings corporate-owned restaurants and its franchisees terminate in accordance with their terms. See “PART II — OTHER INFORMATION, ITEM 1A., Risk Factors,” below.
Hardware Revenue
Hardware revenue consists of revenue from hardware sales and under sales-type lease arrangements. Hardware revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2019 remained consistent when compared to the same period in 2018. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, hardware revenue decreased primarily due to fewer installations of customers under sales-type lease arrangements when compared to the same period in 2018. We do not expect to enter into sales-type lease arrangements in the future, and we are uncertain the extent to which we will enter into hardware sales arrangements during the third quarter of 2019 or thereafter.
Other Revenue
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, other revenue decreased primarily due to lower professional services, offset by increases in advertising revenue when compared to the same periods in 2018.
Geographic Breakdown of Site Count
Geographic breakdown of our site count for network subscribers was:
| Network Subscribers as of June 30, | ||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
| United States | 2,476 | 2,561 | ||||||
| Canada | 133 | 142 | ||||||
| Total | 2,609 | 2,703 | ||||||
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Direct Operating Costs and Gross Margin
A comparison of direct costs and gross margin for the periods indicated is shown in the table below:
| Three months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | Change | % Change | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 5,226,000 | $ | 5,651,000 | $ | (425,000 | ) | (8 | )% | |||||||
| Direct Operating Costs | 1,717,000 | 1,937,000 | (220,000 | ) | (11 | )% | ||||||||||
| Gross Margin | $ | 3,509,000 | $ | 3,714,000 | $ | (205,000 | ) | (6 | )% | |||||||
| Gross Margin Percentage | 67 | % | 66 | % | ||||||||||||
| Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | Change | % Change | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 10,058,000 | $ | 11,412,000 | $ | (1,354,000 | ) | (12 | )% | |||||||
| Direct Operating Costs | 3,201,000 | 3,904,000 | (703,000 | ) | (18 | )% | ||||||||||
| Gross Margin | $ | 6,857,000 | $ | 7,508,000 | $ | (651,000 | ) | (9 | )% | |||||||
| Gross Margin Percentage | 68 | % | 66 | % | ||||||||||||
For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the decrease in direct costs was primarily due to decreases in service provider and freight expense of approximately $151,000 and in equipment expense of approximately $41,000, and to a lesser extent, decreases in miscellaneous expenses related to direct costs of approximately $28,000 when compared to the same period in 2018.
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the decrease in direct costs was primarily due to a decrease in (1) equipment expense of approximately $382,000 due to fewer installation of hardware under sales-type lease arrangements and to decreased hardware sales, (2) service provider and freight expense of approximately $298,000, (3) license and revenue share expenses of approximately $62,000 and (4) other miscellaneous expenses related to direct costs of approximately $64,000 when compared to the same period in 2018. These decreases were offset by increased depreciation expense of approximately $102,000 when compared to the same period in 2018.
The increase in gross margin for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 was primarily due to revenue mix when compared to the same periods in 2018. Our hardware revenue typically has lower margins due to the high cost of the equipment.
Operating Expenses
| Three months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | Change | % Change | |||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | $ | 3,422,000 | $ | 3,658,000 | $ | (236,000 | ) | (6.5 | )% | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization (non-direct) | $ | 89,000 | $ | 83,000 | $ | 6,000 | 7.2 | % | ||||||||
| Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | Change | % Change | |||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | $ | 6,891,000 | $ | 7,679,000 | $ | (788,000 | ) | (10 | )% | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization (non-direct) | $ | 185,000 | $ | 169,000 | $ | 16,000 | 9 | % | ||||||||
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 was primarily due to decreased payroll and related expense of $197,000 and $682,000, respectively, and decreased professional fees of $101,000 and $203,000, respectively, offset by an increase in marketing expense of $98,000 and $100,000, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2018. In anticipation of not extending our relationship with Buffalo Wild Wings or with a significant number of its franchisee-owned restaurants beyond November 2019, or that if we do, our relationship would be significantly different from our historical relationship (See “PART II — OTHER INFORMATION, ITEM 1A., Risk Factors,” below), we have begun to reduce certain operating expense and expect total selling, general, and administrative expenses for 2019 to be less than $13,500,000.
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Depreciation and Amortization Expense
The increase in depreciation and amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018 was primarily due to our leasehold improvement asset we recognized as a result of our move to our new headquarters in December 2018. The leasehold improvement asset is being depreciated over the term of the lease, which is 89 months.
Other Expense, Net
| Three months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | Increase in other expense, net | ||||||||||
| Total other expense, net | $ | (88,000 | ) | $ | (73,000 | ) | $ | (15,000 | ) | |||
| Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | Increase in other expense, net | ||||||||||
| Total other expense, net | $ | (173,000 | ) | $ | (167,000 | ) | $ | (6,000 | ) | |||
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the increase in other expense, net was primarily related to increased foreign currency exchange losses related to the operations of our Canadian subsidiary, offset by decreased interest expense resulting from lower debt balances when compared to the same periods in 2018.
Income Taxes
| Three months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | Change | % Change | |||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | $ | - | $ | (24,000 | ) | $ | 24,000 | 100.0 | % | |||||||
| Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | Change | % Change | |||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | $ | (11,000 | ) | $ | (26,000 | ) | $ | 15,000 | 57.7 | % | ||||||
During 2019, we expect to incur state income tax liability related to our U.S. operations and income tax liability in Canada related to our operations in Canada. We have established a full valuation allowance for substantially all deferred tax assets, including our net operating loss carryforwards, since we could not conclude that we were more likely than not able to generate future taxable income to realize these assets. The effective tax rate differs from the statutory tax rate due primarily to our full valuation allowance.
EBITDA—Consolidated Operations
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, is not intended to represent a measure of performance in accordance with GAAP. Nor should EBITDA be considered as an alternative to statements of cash flows as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA is included herein because we believe it is a measure of operating performance that financial analysts, lenders, investors and other interested parties find to be a useful tool for analyzing companies like us that carry significant levels of non-cash depreciation and amortization charges compared to their net income or loss calculation in accordance with GAAP.
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The tables below shows a reconciliation of our consolidated net loss calculated in accordance with GAAP to EBITDA for the periods indicated. EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, net loss calculated in accordance with GAAP.
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Net loss per GAAP | $ | (90,000 | ) | $ | (124,000 | ) | $ | (403,000 | ) | $ | (533,000 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense, net | 69,000 | 94,000 | 136,000 | 187,000 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax provision | - | 24,000 | 11,000 | 26,000 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 707,000 | 697,000 | 1,454,000 | 1,336,000 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 686,000 | $ | 691,000 | $ | 1,198,000 | $ | 1,016,000 | ||||||||
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of June 30, 2019, we had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $2,978,000 compared to cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $2,786,000 as of December 31, 2018.
In September 2018, we entered into a loan and security agreement with Avidbank, under which we borrowed $4,000,000 in the form of a one-time 48-month term loan, all of which we used to pay-off the $4,050,000 of principal borrowed from East West Bank (“EWB”). We used our cash on hand to pay the remaining $50,000 we borrowed from EWB plus accrued and unpaid interest. The amended and restated loan and security agreement we entered into with EWB on November 29, 2017, as amended on March 12, 2018, terminated in connection with such payments.
As of June 30, 2019, $3,333,000 was outstanding under the Avidbank term loan, with $1,083,000 recorded in current portion of long-term debt and the remaining $2,250,000 recorded as long-term debt on our balance sheet. We recorded debt issuance costs of $23,000, which includes a $20,000 facility fee. The debt issuance costs are being amortized to interest expense using the effective interest rate method over the life of the loan. The unamortized balance of the debt issuance costs as of June 30, 2019 was $15,000 and is recorded as a reduction of long-term debt.
We must comply with these financial covenants under the loan and security agreement:
| ○ | Our EBITDA (as defined in the loan and security agreement, which definition contains certain adjustments to the definition noted under “EBITDA-Consolidated Operations” above) must be at least $1,000,000 for the trailing six-month period as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. The loan and security agreement defines “EBITDA” as (a) net profit (or loss), after provision for taxes, plus (b) interest expense, plus (c) to the extent deducted in the calculation of net profit (or loss), depreciation expense and amortization expense, plus (d) income tax expense, plus (e) to the extent approved by Avidbank, other noncash expenses and charges, other onetime charges, and any losses arising from the sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition of assets not in the ordinary course of business | |
| ○ | The aggregate amount of unrestricted cash we have in deposit accounts or securities accounts maintained with Avidbank must be not less than $2,000,000 at all times. |
As of June 30, 2019, we were in compliance with both covenants.
Subject to customary exceptions, under the loan and security agreement, we are prohibited from borrowing additional indebtedness. We granted and pledged to Avidbank a first-priority security interest in all our existing and future personal property. The loan and security agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants (affirmative and negative), including restrictive covenants that, subject to specified exceptions, limit our ability to: dispose of our business or property; merge or consolidate with or into any other business organization; incur or prepay additional indebtedness; create or incur any liens on its property; declare or pay any dividend or make a distribution on any class of our stock; or enter specified material transactions with our affiliates. The loan and security agreement also includes customary events of default Upon the occurrence of an event of default, Avidbank may declare all outstanding obligations immediately due and payable, do such acts as it considers necessary or reasonable to protect its security interest in the collateral, and take such other actions as are set forth in the loan and security agreement.
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In connection with preparing our financial statements as of and for the period ended June 30, 2019, we evaluated whether there are conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that are known and reasonably knowable that would raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within twelve months after the date that such financial statements are issued. We believe we have sufficient cash to meet our operating cash requirements and to fulfill our debt obligations for at least the next twelve months after the date that such financial statements are issued.
Although we continue to have discussions with Buffalo Wild Wings and directly with its franchisees regarding the possibility of continuing our relationship with them beyond November 2019, which is when therelationship under existing agreements terminates in accordance with their terms, and although one Buffalo Wild Wings franchisee agreed to extend our entertainment services to that franchisee’s 64 locations through December 2020, we have begun to reduce certain operating expenses in anticipation of the termination of existing agreements. If we extend our relationship with Buffalo Wild Wings, we expect the relationship will be significantly different than in the past, as we believe that Buffalo Wild Wings prefers a mobile-only, trivia-driven solution to our tablet-based platform. See “PART II — OTHER INFORMATION, ITEM 1A., Risk Factors,” below.
In addition, we are continuing to explore and evaluate additional financing alternatives, including additional equity financings and alternative sources of debt. These efforts are being undertaken to increase the likelihood that we will be able to successfully execute our current long-term operating and strategic plan and to position us to take advantage of market opportunities for growth and to respond to competitive pressures. If our cash and cash equivalents are not sufficient to meet future capital requirements, we will not be able to successfully execute our current long-term operating and strategic plan or take advantage of market opportunities for growth and may have to reduce planned capital expenses and further reduce operational cash uses, and we may have to raise capital on terms that are not as favorable to us as they otherwise might be. Any actions we are undertaking or may undertake to reduce planned capital expenses or reduce operational cash uses may not cover shortfalls in available funds. If we require additional capital, we may not secure additional capital on terms acceptable to us, or at all. See “PART II — OTHER INFORMATION, ITEM 1A., Risk Factors,” below.
Working Capital
As of June 30, 2019, we had working capital (current assets in excess of current liabilities) of $2,139,000 compared to working capital of $2,761,000 as of December 31, 2018. The following table shows our changes in working capital from December 31, 2018 to June 30, 2019:
| Increase (Decrease) | ||||
| Working capital as of December 31, 2018 | $ | 2,761,000 | ||
| Changes in current assets: | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 191,000 | |||
| Restricted cash | 1,000 | |||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance | (411,000 | ) | ||
| Income taxes receivable | 8,000 | |||
| Site equipment to be installed | (850,000 | ) | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (11,000 | ) | ||
| Net decrease in current assets | (1,072,000 | ) | ||
| Changes in current liabilities: | ||||
| Accounts payable | 12,000 | |||
| Accrued compensation | 60,000 | |||
| Accrued expenses | (72,000 | ) | ||
| Sales taxes payable | (20,000 | ) | ||
| Income taxes payable | (1,000 | ) | ||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 83,000 | |||
| Current portion of obligations under operating leases | 363,000 | |||
| Current portion of obligations under financing leases | (20,000 | ) | ||
| Deferred revenue | (749,000 | ) | ||
| Other current liabilities | (106,000 | ) | ||
| Net increase in current liabilities | (450,000 | ) | ||
| Net decrease in working capital | (622,000 | ) | ||
| Working capital as of June 30, 2019 | $ | 2,139,000 | ||
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Cash Flows
Cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as reflected in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, are summarized as follows:
| Six months ended June, | ||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
| Cash provided by (used in): | ||||||||
| Operating activities | $ | 1,339,000 | $ | 239,000 | ||||
| Investing activities | (718,000 | ) | (704,000 | ) | ||||
| Financing activities | (468,000 | ) | 921,000 | |||||
| Effect of exchange rates | 39,000 | (49,000 | ) | |||||
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 192,000 | $ | 407,000 | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was due to a decrease in net loss of $194,000, after giving effect to adjustments made for non-cash transactions and decreases in cash used in operating assets and liabilities of $906,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2019 when compared to the same period in 2018.
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Our largest use of cash is payroll and related costs. Cash used for payroll and related costs decreased $511,000 to $4,790,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 from $5,301,000 for the same period in 2018, primarily due to a reduction in headcount.
Our primary source of cash is cash we generate from customers. Cash received from customers decreased $1,032,000 to $10,153,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 from $11,185,000 for the same period in 2018 due primarily to decreased hardware and other revenue. See “RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—Revenue,” above, for more information regarding the decrease in our revenue and our expectations regarding our revenue in the future.
Net cash used in investing activities. Although cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2019 remained consistent with the same period in 2018, we increased the amount of capitalized software development expenditures related to new product development and decreased our purchases of other capital expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2019 when compared to the same period in 2019.
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities. The increase in cash used in financing activities was primarily attributable to a an increase in long-term debt payments and tax withholdings related to net share settlements of vested restricted stock units, offset by a reduction in payments on financing leases for the six months ended June 30, 2019 when compared to the same period in 2018. Additionally, during the six months ended June 30, 2018, we received net proceeds of approximately $1,381,000 from a registered direct offering, and there was no similar event during the same period in 2019.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In November 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU No. 2018-18,Collaborative Arrangements (Topic 808): Clarifying the Interaction between Topic 808 and Topic 606. This ASU requires certain transactions between participants in a collaborative arrangement to be accounted for as revenue under the new revenue standard when the participant is a customer. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 (which will be January 1, 2020 for us). We do not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15,Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract. This ASU aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 (which will be January 1, 2020 for us) and can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. Early adoption is permitted at any time. We do not expect that the adoption of this ASU will have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13,Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. This ASU modifies certain disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 (which will be January 1, 2020 for us). We do not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13,Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which supersedes current guidance requiring recognition of credit losses when it is probable that a loss has been incurred. The ASU requires an entity to establish an allowance for estimated credit losses on financial assets, including trade and other receivables, at each reporting date. This ASU will result in earlier recognition of allowances for losses on trade and other receivables and other contractual rights to receive cash. The standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 (which will be January 1, 2020 for us), and early adoption is permitted. We do not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in our financial condition, expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
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| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. |
Under Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, rules and regulations, as a smaller reporting company we are not required to provide the information otherwise required by this item.
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures. |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act) as to whether such disclosure controls and procedures were effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and ensuring that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on our evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings. |
From time to time, we are subject to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. While management presently believes that the ultimate outcome of these proceedings, individually and in the aggregate, will not materially harm our financial position, cash flows, or overall trends in results of operations, legal proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings or outcomes could occur that have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results. We are not currently subject to any pending material legal proceedings.
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors. |
An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully the risks and uncertainties described under Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (our “2018 10-K”) together with all other information contained or incorporated by reference in this report before you invest in our common stock. If any of the risks described in this report or in our 2018 10-K occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and our future growth prospects could be materially and adversely affected. Under these circumstances, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. As of the date of this report, we do not believe there have been any material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our 2018 10-K except as described below.
We receive a significant portion of our revenues from Buffalo Wild Wings corporate-owned restaurants and its franchisees, and, absent an extension, our relationship will terminate in November 2019, and if we do not make up for that revenue, we expect our subscription revenue to materially decrease beginning in the first quarter of 2020.
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, Buffalo Wild Wings corporate-owned restaurants and its franchisees accounted for approximately 42%, or $4,215,000, of our total revenue. As of that date, approximately $252,000 was included in accounts receivable. For the year ended December 31, 2018, Buffalo Wild Wings corporate-owned restaurants and its franchisees accounted for approximately 44%, or $10,180,000, of our total revenue. As of that date, approximately $552,000 was included in accounts receivable.
In October 2018, Buffalo Wild Wings informed us that it determined not to rollout our order, payment and guest insights functionality and that its relationship with us would continue in accordance with existing agreements we entered into in the ordinary course of business, and which terminate in accordance with their terms in November 2019.
Although we continue to have discussions with Buffalo Wild Wings and directly with its franchisees regarding the possibility of continuing our relationship with them beyond November 2019, and although one Buffalo Wild Wings franchisee agreed to extend our entertainment services to that franchisee’s 64 locations through December 2020, we have begun to reduce certain operating expenses in anticipation of the termination of existing agreements. If we extend our relationship with Buffalo Wild Wings, we expect the relationship will be significantly different than in the past, as we believe that Buffalo Wild Wings prefers a mobile-only, trivia-driven solution to our tablet-based platform.
If we do not extend our relationship with Buffalo Wild Wings in a manner that provides revenue at levels consistent with our historical relationship or with a significant number of its franchisee-owned restaurants beyond November 2019 or add other network subscribers to sufficiently offset the subscription revenue we receive and have received in recent years from Buffalo Wild Wings corporate-owned restaurants and its franchisees, we expect our subscription revenue to materially decrease beginning in the first quarter of 2020, which could materially and adversely affect our operating results and cash flows. In addition, the inability to demonstrate Buffalo Wild Wings as a strategic user of our tablet platform system could negatively impact achievement of our chain customer site growth goals. Likewise, if any other customer who may in the future represent a significant portion of our revenue were to breach or terminate their subscriptions or otherwise decrease the amount of business they transact with us, we could lose a significant portion of our revenues and cash flow.
Our cash flow from operations may not cover our capital needs to successfully execute our current long-term operating and strategic plans or position us to take advantage of market opportunities for growth or to respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated customer requirements, and we may need to raise additional capital in the future. Such capital may not be available when needed, on acceptable terms or at all and, if available, may dilute current stockholders.
As of June 30, 2019, we had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $2,978,000. As of December 31, 2018, we had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $2,786,000. We have borrowed all amounts available to us under existing credit facilities and, subject to limited exceptions, our loan and security agreement with Avidbank prohibits us from borrowing additional amounts from other lenders. As of June 30, 2019, $3,333,000 was outstanding under that loan agreement, of which $1,083,000 was recorded in current portion of long-term debt and $2,250,000 was recorded in long-term debt on our balance sheet, which is gross of any unamortized debt issuance costs that are recorded as a reduction of long-term debt. The loan matures on September 30, 2022. Avidbank automatically deducts from our bank account monthly principal payments of approximately $83,000 plus accrued and unpaid interest.
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Our ability to meet our debt service obligations and to fund working capital, capital expenditures and investments in our business, will depend upon our future performance, which will depend on many factors, including:
| ● | our ability to generate cash from operating activities; | |
| ● | acceptance of, and demand for, our interactive games and entertainment; | |
| ● | the costs of continuing to develop and implement our tablet platform and product line; | |
| ● | the costs of developing new entertainment content, products, or technology or expanding our offering to new media platforms such as the internet and mobile phones; | |
| ● | the extent to which we invest in creating new entertainment content and new technology; and | |
| ● | the number and timing of acquisitions and other strategic transactions, if any. |
To increase the likelihood that we will be able to successfully execute our current long-term operating and strategic plan, and to position us to take advantage of market opportunities for growth and to respond to competitive pressures, unless we increase our revenue to meet our capital needs by extending our relationship with additional Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants beyond November 2019, by adding network subscribers to sufficiently offset the subscription revenue we receive and have received in recent years from Buffalo Wild Wings corporate-owned restaurants and its franchisees, or otherwise, we will need additional capital. We have begun to reduce certain operating expenses in anticipation of the termination of existing agreements. We are continuing to explore and evaluate additional financing alternatives, including additional equity financings and alternative sources of debt. If our cash and cash equivalents are not sufficient to meet future capital requirements, we will not be able to successfully execute our current long-term operating and strategic plan or take advantage of market opportunities for growth and may have to reduce planned capital expenses and further reduce operational cash uses and may have to raise capital on terms that are not as favorable to us as they otherwise might be. Any actions we are undertaking or may undertake to reduce planned capital expenses or reduce operational cash uses may not cover shortfalls in available funds. If we require additional capital, we may not secure additional capital on terms acceptable to is, or at all. Furthermore, if we issue equity or debt securities to raise additional funds, our existing stockholders will likely experience dilution, and the new equity or debt securities may have rights, preferences, and privileges senior to those of our common stock.
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. |
None
| Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities. |
None
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures. |
Not Applicable
| Item 5. | Other Information. |
None
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| Item 6. | Exhibits. |
| # | This certification is being furnished solely to accompany this report pursuant to U.S.C. § 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated herein by reference into any filing of the Company whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| NTN BUZZTIME, INC. | ||
| Date: August 12, 2019 | By: | /s/Allen Wolff |
| Allen Wolff | ||
| Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President | ||
| (on behalf of the Registrant, and as its Principal Financial Officer) | ||
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