receives their developed negatives and subsequently orders, online, only the prints they want. The Company defers revenue from the initial film processing and scanning based on the relative fair value of the digital prints to all of the product components. This deferred revenue is recognized when customers order and are shipped their digital prints. In October 2004, these products were enhanced so that the print credits were extendable to all digital products. Given this enhancement and the relative newness of these product offerings, management does not believe it can currently estimate, with reasonable accuracy, any breakage on the above products. As more information becomes available over the life cycle of these products, management may be able to reasonably estimate a breakage factor, which may have a material impact on revenues and gross margins.
We have net deferred tax assets totaling $12,605,000, comprised primarily of net operating loss carryforwards. Due to our recent history of operating losses, the uncertainty of future taxable income, and limitations on the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards under IRC Section 382, we have recorded a valuation allowance of $12,605,000 against our net deferred tax assets.
The following table presents information from the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, expressed as a percentage of net revenues for the periods indicated.
The Company incurred a net loss of $991,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2005, compared to a net loss of $467,000 for the first quarter of 2004, primarily due to continued decline in film processing revenues.
Net revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 declined 26.7% to $4,219,000, compared to $5,755,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2004. The decrease in net revenues is due to a 39.7% decline in revenue from traditional film processing volumes, partially offset by 40.1% growth in revenues from digital-based products and services. In the first quarter of fiscal 2005, net revenues from digital-based products and services increased to approximately 31% of net revenues, or $1,323,000, compared to 16% of net revenues, or $944,000, in the first quarter of the prior year. Net revenues in fiscal 2005 are expected to continue to be lower than fiscal 2004 primarily due to lower film processing volumes.
Gross profit in the first quarter of fiscal 2005 was 29.4%, relatively consistent with the 29.6% reported in the first quarter of fiscal 2004. The Company has not had any significant changes in its direct costs since the prior year and has managed its fixed production overhead costs in order to reduce them proportionally with the decline in order volumes.
In January 2005, the Company announced that it had signed an agreement to outsource its traditional film processing to a third-party film processing provider. It is expected that this agreement will allow the Company to further reduce overhead expenses by approximately $1,600,000 on an annualized basis. The Company provided 60-day notices to approximately 66 employees and anticipates recording a charge of approximately $200,000 in the second or third quarter of fiscal 2005 related to this reduction in its workforce.
Total operating expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2005 were $2,192,000 or 51.9% of net revenues, compared to $2,135,000 or 37.1% of net revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2004. Changes to the timing and magnitude of marketing programs and changes or enhancements to the website and product offerings, may impact future periods.
Marketing expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2005 increased to $734,000, or 17.4% of net revenues, compared to $632,000 or 11.0% of net revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2004. The increase is due to increased spending for online media. Marketing expenses will fluctuate due to the timing of marketing promotions and product introductions.
Information technology services expenses increased to $892,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 compared to $810,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2004. IT services consists of costs incurred to develop and maintain the website and related photo archiving infrastructure, as well as maintaining and operating the computerized film processing equipment and systems. The increase is due to depreciation of the new website and archive infrastructure that was developed over the latter half of fiscal 2004 and launched in October 2004. The old archive system is being phased out over the first half of fiscal 2005, as customer accounts and images are transferred. This process is anticipated to be completed during the third quarter of fiscal 2005.
We did experience downtime and system interruptions during the launch of our new website in October. As part of the systems conversion, customers are unable to access all of their images stored online. This disruption has caused a number of customer complaints and has interfered with our ability to provide certain services to our customers. We believe the majority of the issues surrounding the website and systems conversion have been identified and are being corrected.
General and administrative expenses decreased to $566,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 compared to $693,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2004. The decrease was primarily due to lower staffing costs. General and administrative expenses consist of costs related to finance, legal and accounting services, investor relations, human resources, and other general corporate activities.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of February 25, 2005, our principal source of liquidity included approximately $2.7 million of cash and cash equivalents.
The Company has experienced significant revenue declines and has incurred operating losses in the past several years. For fiscal 2004, cash flow used in operations was $1,600,000, primarily attributable to a net loss of $1,672,000. For the first quarter of fiscal 2005, cash flow used in operations was $144,000. Cash and cash equivalents declined from $4,756,000 at the beginning of fiscal 2004 to $2,197,000 as of December 25, 2004. The Company expects a further decline in cash and cash equivalents from operating activities in fiscal 2005 primarily due to continued operating losses resulting from declines in film revenues.
Management has taken various actions, including reductions in its workforce and operating expenditures, to more closely align its cost structure with its reduced revenue levels and to improve its operating margins and cash flows. The Company also expects to lower its costs through a combination of production efficiencies and use of third-party providers. However, the Company is subject to certain risks similar to other companies serving the digital products and services market such as system performance problems due to technical difficulties, competition from other companies with possibly greater financial, technical, and marketing resources and the risks of executing on its current business plan.
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On February 16, 2005 the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell up to $4,000,000 of convertible debentures, common stock and warrants to Sunra Capital Holdings, Ltd. Under the agreement, Sunra purchased $2,000,000 of debentures and warrants to purchase 1,904,762 shares of common stock for cash and agreed to purchase between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 of common stock at $0.1078 per share and receive warrants to purchase up to an additional 1,904,762 shares of common stock in a second closing subject to the approval by shareholders of a recapitalization proposal, including amendments to the articles of incorporation, at the Company's upcoming annual meeting. In the event the recapitalization and other proposals are approved by shareholders, the $2,000,000 of debentures will automatically convert into approximately 18,553,000 shares of common stock.
Management believes that based on its current cash balance, which includes cash from the sale of $2,000,000 of debentures noted above, and its current operational plans, the Company will have sufficient cash to fund its operations through at least the next twelve months.
Net cash used in operating activities was $144,000 during the first quarter of fiscal 2004 compared to $819,000 in fiscal 2003. In fiscal 2004, the net cash used was primarily due to the net loss, offset by reductions in inventory levels and increases to accounts payable. The reductions in inventory levels are consistent with the lower production volumes. The increase in payables is primarily due to product costs and marketing activities related to holiday sales and the purchase of Customer Relationship Management (“CRM”) Software.
Net cash used in investing activities was $163,000 for fiscal 2005 compared to $188,000 in fiscal 2004. Equipment purchased during the first quarter consists primarily of the CRM software discussed above, plus additional hardware and servers for the image archive.
Net cash from financing activities is primarily due to stock option exercises.
Controls and Procedures
At the end of the period covered by this report, as part of our quarterly review, we evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including our chief executive officer and chief accounting officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). Based upon that evaluation, the chief executive officer and the chief accounting officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting on a timely basis information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act. There have been no changes in the Company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to their evaluation.
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PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
For an update concerning the legal proceedings, see Note M of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I above.
ITEM 6 – EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits.
31.1 | Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted |
| pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
31.2 | Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted |
| pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
32 | Certification of Principal Executive Officers pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, |
| as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
| | | |
Form 8-K dated November 8, 2004 – Item 5.02 – Resignation of Director, Mr. Gary Christophersen
Form 8-K dated November 17, 2004 – Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition for fourth quarter and year ended September 25, 2004
Form 8-K dated November 19, 2004 – Item 5.02 – Resignation of Director, Mr. Douglas Swerland
Form 8-K dated December 22, 2004 – Item 8.01 –Other Events - Agreement for equity financing and proposed recapitalization
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
DATED: March 11, 2005 | /s/ Philippe Sanchez | |
| Philippe Sanchez | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
| | | | | |
| /s/ Loran Cashmore Bond | |
| Loran Cashmore Bond | |
(Vice President Administration and Chief Accounting Officer) |
| | | | |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
PHOTOWORKS, INC.
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
For The Quarter Ended December 25, 2004
Exhibit | Description | Page No. |
| 3.1 | Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated January 27, 1998. | |
| | | | |
(Incorporated by reference to Form 10-K/A for the year ended September 25, 1999,
filed January 14, 2000.)
3.2 | Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation dated January 25, 2000. (Incorporated by |
reference from Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 25, 1999.)
3.3 | Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of PhotoWorks, Inc. dated February 9, 2000 | |
| (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 filed with the Company’s 8-K filed February 16, 2000) |
3.4 | Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of PhotoWorks, Inc. dated April 24, 2001 |
| (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 filed with the Company’s 8-K filed April 27, 2001) | |
3.5 | Articles of Correction to Articles of Incorporation of PhotoWorks, Inc. dated April 25, 2001 | |
| (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 filed with the Company’s 8-K filed April 27, 2001) |
3.6 | Form of Certificate of Designation Preferences and Rights of Series RP Preferred Stock |
| (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on 10-K | |
| for the year ended September 25, 1999) | |
| | | |
3.7 | Bylaws of the Company, as amended and restated on September 23, 2004. | |
| (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 filed with the Company's Annual Report |
| on Form 10-K for the year ended September 25, 2004) | |
| | | |
4.1 | Rights Agreement dated December 16, 1999 between the Registrant and Chase Mellon | |
| Shareholder Services L.L.C., as Rights Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 |
| to the current report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 17, 1999) | |
| | | |
31.1 | Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted | |
| pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | 18 |
| | | |
31.2 | Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted | |
| pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | 19 |
| | | |
32 | Certification of Principal Executive Officers pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, | |
| as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | 20 |
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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Philippe Sanchez, certify that: |
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10Q of PhotoWorks, Inc.; | |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have: |
| a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
| a) | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| b) | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date | March 11, 2005 | |
| | | | |
/s/ Philippe Sanchez
Philippe Sanchez, Chief Executive Officer and President
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EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Loran Cashmore Bond, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10Q of PhotoWorks, Inc.; | |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have: |
| a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
| a) | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| b) | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
| | | |
Date: March 11, 2005
/s/ Loran Cashmore Bond
Loran Cashmore Bond, Chief Accounting Officer
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EXHIBIT 32
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of PhotoWorks, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending December 25, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Philippe Sanchez, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Loran Cashmore Bond, Chief Accounting Officer certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, as of the date hereof, to the best of our knowledge and belief:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company for the stated periods.
Signature: /s/ Philippe Sanchez | Signature: /s/ Loran Cashmore Bond |
| Philippe Sanchez | Loran Cashmore Bond | |
| Chief Executive Officer | Chief Accounting Officer | |
| | | | | | |
Dated: March 11, 2005 | Dated: March 11, 2005 |
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