UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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þ | | QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010
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o | | TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-27160
CALL NOW, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | 65-0337175 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1 Retama Parkway, Selma, TX (Address of principal executive offices) | | 78154 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (210) 651-7145
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 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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (S.232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter time period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company þ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Registrant had 2,013,877 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of August 16, 2010.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
CALL NOW, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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| | June 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
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Current Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 57,088 | | | $ | 17,452 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 789,069 | | | | 789,069 | |
Marketable securities — related party | | | 2,825,200 | | | | 9,068,353 | |
Marketable securities — other | | | 2,852,064 | | | | 140,808 | |
Other current assets | | | 247,684 | | | | 139,696 | |
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Total current assets | | | 6,771,105 | | | | 10,155,378 | |
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Furniture, Equipment and Improvements (less accumulated depreciation of $7,258 and $5,296 respectively) | | | 12,363 | | | | 14,325 | |
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Other Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Marketable securities — Retama Development Corp. | | | 140,000 | | | | 145,000 | |
Investments | | | 4,503,434 | | | | 4,365,136 | |
Notes and interest receivable — Retama Development Corp. | | | — | | | | 5,222,893 | |
Deferred tax asset | | | 771,362 | | | | 936,601 | |
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Total other assets | | | 5,414,796 | | | | 10,669,630 | |
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Total Assets | | $ | 12,198,264 | | | $ | 20,839,333 | |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
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Current Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | $ | 546,215 | | | $ | 654,301 | |
Margin loan payable — related party | | | 5,578,501 | | | | 13,259,281 | |
Deferred taxes payable | | | — | | | | 1,463,379 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 6,124,716 | | | | 15,376,961 | |
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Long-term Note Payable and Accrued Interest — Related Party | | | 14,405,403 | | | | — | |
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Equity: | | | | | | | | |
Call Now Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit): | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; authorized 266,667 shares, none outstanding | | | — | | | | — | |
Common stock, $.001 par value; authorized 16,666,667 shares, 3,327,075 issued and 2,013,877 and 2,902,367 outstanding | | | 3,326 | | | | 3,326 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | | | 7,091,121 | | | | 7,091,121 | |
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,313,198 and 424,708 shares | | | (14,372,488 | ) | | | (3,094,455 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | | (465,171 | ) | | | 2,840,676 | |
Retained earnings (deficit) | | | (737,080 | ) | | | (1,502,733 | ) |
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Total Call Now stockholders’ equity (deficit) | | | (8,480,292 | ) | | | 5,337,935 | |
Non-controlling interest | | | 148,437 | | | | 124,437 | |
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Total equity (deficit) | | | (8,331,855 | ) | | | 5,462,372 | |
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Total Liabilities and Equity | | $ | 12,198,264 | | | $ | 20,839,333 | |
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CALL NOW, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Operations
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| | Three Months Ended June 30, | | | Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Revenues | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of payroll and payroll related expenses | | $ | 1,009,559 | | | $ | 1,020,732 | | | $ | 2,010,475 | | | $ | 2,344,246 | |
Management fees | | | 60,000 | | | | 60,000 | | | | 120,000 | | | | 120,000 | |
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Total Revenues | | | 1,069,559 | | | | 1,080,732 | | | | 2,130,475 | | | | 2,464,246 | |
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Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payroll and payroll related expenses | | | 1,009,559 | | | | 1,020,732 | | | | 2,010,475 | | | | 2,344,246 | |
Corporate general and administrative operations | | | 261,135 | | | | 214,457 | | | | 476,463 | | | | 368,111 | |
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Total expenses | | | 1,270,694 | | | | 1,235,189 | | | | 2,486,938 | | | | 2,712,357 | |
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Net Operating (Loss) | | | (201,135 | ) | | | (154,457 | ) | | | (356,463 | ) | | | (248,111 | ) |
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Other Income (Expenses) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income — related party | | | — | | | | 94,448 | | | | 139,907 | | | | 186,290 | |
Interest income — other | | | 118,209 | | | | 37,269 | | | | 124,339 | | | | 76,912 | |
Gain on sales of marketable securities — related party | | | 3,963 | | | | — | | | | 2,071,963 | | | | — | |
Gain (loss) on sales of marketable securities — other | | | (10,001 | ) | | | — | | | | (10,001 | ) | | | 41,570 | |
Gain on sales of investment — related party | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 107,353 | |
Gain on sales of investment — other | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,179 | | | | — | |
Interest expense — related party | | | (456,443 | ) | | | (282,458 | ) | | | (787,398 | ) | | | (557,610 | ) |
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Total other income (expense), net | | | (344,272 | ) | | | (150,741 | ) | | | 1,550,989 | | | | (145,485 | ) |
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Income (loss) before non-controlling interest and income taxes | | | (545,407 | ) | | | (305,198 | ) | | | 1,194,526 | | | | (393,596 | ) |
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Income tax expense (benefit) | | | (184,739 | ) | | | (104,020 | ) | | | 404,873 | | | | (134,361 | ) |
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Net income (loss) including non-controlling interest | | | (360,668 | ) | | | (201,178 | ) | | | 789,653 | | | | (259,235 | ) |
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Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | | | 12,000 | | | | 12,000 | | | | 24,000 | | | | 24,000 | |
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Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Call Now | | $ | (372,668 | ) | | $ | (213,178 | ) | | $ | 765,653 | | | $ | (283,235 | ) |
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Per Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Basic and diluted income (loss) per share attributed to Call Now common shareholders | | $ | (.19 | ) | | $ | (.07 | ) | | $ | .32 | | | $ | (.09 | ) |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 2,005,657 | | | | 2,902,367 | | | | 2,419,190 | | | | 2,902,367 | |
Dilutive | | | 2,005,657 | | | | 2,902,367 | | | | 2,419,190 | | | | 2,902,367 | |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CALL NOW, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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| | Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) including non-controlling interest | | $ | 789,653 | | | $ | (259,235 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used) by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Net realized (gains) on sales of marketable securities — related party | | | (2,071,963 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized (gains) loss on sales of marketable securities — other | | | 10,001 | | | | (41,570 | ) |
Net realized (gains) on sales of long-term investments — other | | | (12,179 | ) | | | — | |
Bad debt allowance | | | — | | | | — | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 404,873 | | | | (132,122 | ) |
Depreciation | | | 1,962 | | | | 1,962 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | — | | | | (120,000 | ) |
Other current assets | | | (107,988 | ) | | | (149,884 | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | (108,087 | ) | | | (20,831 | ) |
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Net Cash (Used) by Operating Activities | | | (1,093,728 | ) | | | (721,680 | ) |
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Investing Activities | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of note receivable — Retama Development Corp. | | | 5,222,893 | | | | — | |
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale marketable securities — related party | | | 4,480,000 | | | | — | |
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale marketable securities — other | | | 59,999 | | | | 1,106,364 | |
Proceeds from sales of other long-term investments | | | 88,880 | | | | — | |
Purchase of marketable securities | | | (3,950,000 | ) | | | — | |
Purchase of other long-term investments | | | (214,998 | ) | | | (216,835 | ) |
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Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities | | | 5,686,774 | | | | 889,529 | |
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Financing Activities | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from margin loan — related party | | | 6,315,825 | | | | 907,700 | |
Payments on margin loan — related party | | | (13,996,605 | ) | | | (1,127,282 | ) |
Proceeds from long-term debt — related party | | | 14,405,403 | | | | — | |
Purchase of treasury stock — related party | | | (11,404,600 | ) | | | — | |
Sales of treasury stock — related party | | | 126,567 | | | | — | |
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Net Cash (Used) by Financing Activities | | | (4,553,410 | ) | | | (219,582 | ) |
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Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents | | | 39,636 | | | | (51,733 | ) |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | | | 17,452 | | | | 88,837 | |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year | | $ | 57,088 | | | $ | 37,104 | |
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Supplemental Disclosures | | | | | | | | |
Interest paid in cash | | $ | 787,398 | | | $ | 557,610 | |
Income tax paid in cash | | | — | | | | — | |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CALL NOW, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Nature of Business:Call Now, Inc. (the “Company”) was organized under the laws of the State of Florida on September 24, 1990 under the name Rad San, Inc. Its name was changed to Phone One International, Inc. in January 1994 and to Call Now, Inc. in December 1994, and its domicile was changed to the State of Nevada in 1999.
The primary operation of the Company is the management of Retama Park Racetrack (“Retama Park”) in Selma, Texas, through an 80% owned subsidiary, Retama Entertainment Group, Inc. (“REG”). Retama Park is owned by the Retama Development Corporation (the “RDC”). The RDC has an agreement with REG to operate and manage Retama Park until November 1, 2020. The RDC, as owner of the facility, reimburses REG for the majority of payroll and payroll related expenses, plus a monthly management fee.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for such periods. The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim periods or the full fiscal year.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure on contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Principles of Consolidation:The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Call Now, Inc. and its 80% owned subsidiary, Retama Entertainment Group, Inc. (collectively “the Company” or “Call Now”). All significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Noncontrolling Interests:The Company accounts for noncontrolling interests (NCIs) in partially owned consolidated subsidiaries as a separate component of equity. Increases and decreases in the parent’s ownership interest that leave control intact are treated as equity transactions, rather than as step acquisitions or dilution gains or losses; and that losses of a partially owned consolidated subsidiary be allocated to the NCI even when such allocation might result in a deficit balance.
Marketable Securities:The Company classifies its marketable security investment portfolio as either held to maturity, available-for-sale, or trading. At June 30, 2010, all of the Company’s marketable securities were available-for-sale. Securities classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in stockholders’ equity as a component of other comprehensive income. Classification as current or non-current is based primarily on whether there is an active public market for such security.
Other-than-temporary impairments are recognized through earnings if the Company has the intent to sell the debt security or if it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the debt security before recovery of our amortized cost basis. Even if the Company does not expect to sell a debt security, the Company must also evaluate expected cash flows to be received and determine if a credit loss has occurred. In the event of a credit loss, only the amount associated with the credit loss is recognized through earnings. The amount of loss relating to other factors is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.
Securities that do not trade in an active market are valued based on the best information available to Management. Impairments are reviewed at the end of each reporting period. Gains or losses from the sale or redemption of the marketable securities are determined using the specific identification method.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes to conform to the current period’s presentation.
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NOTE 2 — STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
The Company does not have a stock-based compensation plan; however, in past years, certain options have been granted (non-qualified stock options) to its Directors and Officers. The Company does not currently have any unexercised options outstanding.
NOTE 3 — MARGIN LOAN PAYABLE — RELATED PARTY
The Company has a margin loan payable to Penson Financial Services, Inc. (“PFSI”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Penson Worldwide, Inc. (“PWI”), which accrues interest at 7.45% as of June 30, 2010. The balance of the margin loan was $5,578,501 at June 30, 2010 and $13,259,281 at December 31, 2009. The margin loan is collateralized by the Company’s marketable securities. The Company paid interest on the margin loan for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 of $104,526 and $282,458, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 of $303,995 and 557,610, respectively.
In September 2009 PFSI determined that, for margin account purposes due to, among other reasons, the lack of trading activity in the Retama Development Corporation Series B bonds, it should require a 100% margin requirement, effectively making these bonds non-marginable. As a result, the Company received a margin call letter on September 28, 2009 from PFSI notifying the Company that it needed to deposit $5,300,000 in additional cash or margin collateral into its margin loan account by September 30, 2009. The Company did not make the requested deposit by September 30, 2009, nor did the Company make any additional deposits into the margin account for the remainder of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. During this current fiscal quarter the Company entered into a Promissory Note in favor of PWI in the principal amount of $13,922,000, the proceeds of which were used to satisfy the Company’s margin requirement. This transaction is further detailed below inNote 14 — Related Party Transactions.
NOTE 4 — INCOME TAXES
During 2004, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) notified the RDC that it was conducting an examination of the tax-exempt status of the municipal bonds issued in connection with that company’s reorganization in 1997. In February 2005, the IRS issued a proposed adverse determination with respect to the RDC’s 1997 Series A and Series B bonds, stating that the interest on the bonds is not excludable from the gross income of their holders. The RDC filed a protest of such determination and requested that the matter be referred to the Office of Appeals of the IRS. In August 2005, the IRS completed an examination of the Company’s tax returns for the years 2000 through 2003. As a result of the examination, the IRS submitted a request for change to include in taxable income the interest earned by the Company on the RDC Series A bonds in the total amount of $588,000.
During the fourth fiscal quarter of 2009, the Company and the law firm that served as legal counsel for the original issuance of the 1997 RDC bonds entered into a Closing Agreement on Final Determination in settlement of issues raised by the IRS in the examination of the 1997 RDC bonds. The terms of the settlement consist of two components: 1.) there shall be a payment made to the IRS in the amount of $773,750. $375,000 of this amount will be paid by the law firm that provided the legal opinion for the 1997 RDC bond issue and will be funded at the time of final execution of the documents by the IRS. The Company will pay the remaining $398,750 over the next three years with $133,750 due on or before July 1, 2010, $135,000 due on or before July 1, 2011 and $130,000 due on or before July 1, 2012; and 2.) 35% of the Series B bonds, or $30,425,000 face amount of the $86,925,000 outstanding, shall be converted to taxable bonds. In favor of the cash contribution to be made by the Company, the majority of the other holders of the Series B bonds agreed to a higher percentage of their bonds to be converted to taxable bonds, resulting in the Company agreeing to convert only $4,897,500, or 11.14%, of the $43,962,500 Series B bonds held by the Company to taxable bonds. The Company has accrued the entire $398,750 as a liability as of December 31, 2009. The Company received final execution by the IRS of the closing documents in March 2010 and made the first payment of $133,750 in June 2010, per the agreement.
NOTE 5 — EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CALL NOW, INC.
Basic earnings per share are computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each year. Diluted earnings per share are computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive securities outstanding. Dilutive securities having an anti-dilutive effect on diluted earnings per share are excluded from the calculation.
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The following reconciles the components of the earnings per share (EPS) computation.
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic EPS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net (loss) attributed to Call Now, Inc. | | $ | (372,668 | ) | | | 2,005,657 | | | $ | (0.19 | ) |
Effect of dilutive options | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Dilutive EPS Attributed to Call Now, Inc. | | $ | (372,668 | ) | | | 2,005,657 | | | $ | (0.19 | ) |
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic EPS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income attributed to Call Now, Inc. | | $ | (213,178 | ) | | | 2,902,367 | | | $ | (0.07 | ) |
Effect of dilutive options | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Dilutive EPS Attributed to Call Now, Inc. | | $ | (213,178 | ) | | | 2,902,367 | | | $ | (0.07 | ) |
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic EPS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income attributed to Call Now, Inc. | | $ | 765,653 | | | | 2,419,190 | | | $ | 0.32 | |
Effect of dilutive options | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Dilutive EPS Attributed to Call Now, Inc. | | $ | 765,653 | | | | 2,419,190 | | | $ | 0.32 | |
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic EPS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income attributed to Call Now, Inc. | | $ | (283,235 | ) | | | 2,902,367 | | | $ | (0.09 | ) |
Effect of dilutive options | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Dilutive EPS Attributed to Call Now, Inc. | | $ | (283,235 | ) | | | 2,902,367 | | | $ | (0.09 | ) |
NOTE 6 — MARKETABLE SECURITIES
The carrying amounts of marketable securities as shown in the accompanying balance sheets and their approximate market values are as follows at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
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June 30, 2010 | | Cost | | | Gains | | | (Losses) | | | Value | |
Current Assets, available-for-sale: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities, PWI common stock, see Note 7 | | $ | 2,416,448 | | | $ | 408,752 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,825,200 | |
Municipal bonds | | | 4,076,575 | | | | — | | | | (1,224,511 | ) | | | 2,852,064 | |
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| | $ | 6,493,023 | | | $ | 408,752 | | | $ | (1,224,511 | ) | | $ | 5,677,264 | |
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Non-current Assets, available-for-sale: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RDC Series A bonds | | | 29,046 | | | | 110,954 | | | | — | | | | 140,000 | |
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Total available-for-sale securities | | $ | 6,522,069 | | | $ | 519,706 | | | $ | (1,224,511 | ) | | $ | 5,817,264 | |
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December 31, 2009 | | Cost | | | Gains | | | (Losses) | | | Value | |
Current Assets, available-for-sale: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities, PWI common stock, see Note 7 | | $ | 4,828,448 | | | $ | 4,239,905 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,068,353 | |
Municipal bonds | | | 191,575 | | | | — | | | | (50,767 | ) | | | 140,808 | |
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| | $ | 5,020,023 | | | $ | 4,239,905 | | | $ | (50,767 | ) | | $ | 9,209,161 | |
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Non-current Assets, available-for-sale: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RDC Series A bonds | | | 30,083 | | | | 114,917 | | | | — | | | | 145,000 | |
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Total available-for-sale securities | | $ | 5,050,106 | | | $ | 4,354,822 | | | $ | (50,767 | ) | | $ | 9,354,161 | |
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Unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities available-for-sale at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are shown net of income taxes as a component of stockholders’ equity.
The Company has seven debt securities in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2010. The unrealized loss on those securities at June 30, 2010 is $1,224,511 and the market value is $2,852,064. The Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired.
NOTE 7 — MARKETABLE SECURITIES — RELATED PARTY
In March 2010, the Company completed a transaction with the Company’s Chairman and majority shareholder, Christopher J. Hall, where the Company, in part, transferred to Mr. Hall 500,000 shares of Penson Worldwide, Inc. (“PWI”) (Nasdaq:PNSN) common stock valued at $4,480,000, or $8.96 per share. The Company continues to own 500,922 shares of PWI common stock a market value of $2,825,200 at June 30, 2010, based on a closing stock price of $5.64 per share. At December 31, 2009 the Company held 1,000,922 shares of PWI common stock with a market value of $9,068,353 based on a year-end closing stock price of $9.06 per share. The Company also has a margin loan payable to Penson Financial Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Penson Worldwide, Inc., with a balance of $5,578,501 at June 30, 2010 and $13,259,281 at December 31, 2009. The President of Call Now, Inc. is a Director of Penson Worldwide, Inc.
In exchange for the shares of PWI transferred to Mr. Hall the Company received, in part, $3,200,000 face amount of Leon County FL Educational Facilities Authority (Southgate Dormitory) Series B, 7.625% due 9/1/28 bonds, valued at $2,080,000 at the time of the exchange, or $.65/$1.00, and $2,200,000 face amount of Cambridge Student Housing Financing Revenue Series C, 9.70% due 11/1/39 bonds, valued at $1,870,000 at the time of the exchange, or $.85/$1.00. Please refer toNote 14 — Related Party Transactionsin this form 10-Q for complete details of this transaction.
The Company owns $140,000 face amount of the Retama Development Corporation Special Facilities Revenue bonds, Series A (“Series A Bonds”) at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, which are classified as long-term. The Series A Bonds are secured by a senior lien on the Retama Park racetrack facility. The face amount of the total Series A Bonds outstanding is $6,150,000 at June 30, 2010 and $6,250,000 at December 31, 2009.
The Company owns $43,962,500 face amount of the Retama Development Corporation Special Facilities Revenue Series B (“Series B Bonds”) at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The Company’s entire position of Series B bonds have been pledged as collateral for the Promissory Note described inNote 3 — Margin Loan Payable — Related Party.The Series B Bonds are secured by the excess cash flow of the Retama Park racetrack facility that is subordinate to the Series A Bonds and the Funding Agreement (discussed inNote 9). The face amount of the Series B Bonds outstanding is $86,925,000 at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The Company’s carrying value (investment) in the Series B bonds was written down to $0 in 2006.
NOTE 8 — INVESTMENTS
The Company’s other investments have not incurred any significant changes since December 31, 2009. For more information, see the discussion in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and underItem 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operationsin this Form 10-Q.
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NOTE 9 — NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE — RETAMA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
As part of the RDC’s bankruptcy and debt refinancing in 1996 and 1997, the Company entered into an agreement with the RDC that required the Company to fund any operating losses of the RDC for a period of up to 2 years (the “Funding Agreement”). As more fully detailed inNote 14 — Related Party Transactionsin this Form 10-Q, in March 2010 the Company transferred to Christopher J. Hall, the Company’s Chairman and majority shareholder, the full principal and interest value of the Funding Agreement, valued at $3,627,569 in principal and $1,727,859 in accrued interest, to Mr. Hall with cash and additional securities in exchange a portion of two unrelated municipal bond issues and shares of the Company’s stock. Following this transaction, the Company no longer has an interest in the Funding Agreement.
NOTE 10 — INTERST INCOME RECOGNITION — RETAMA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
During each accounting period, the Company evaluates whether to continue to recognize the accrued interest on the RDC note as income based on several criteria including, but not limited to, the value of the underlying collateral, the financial performance of Retama Park and the payment history of the RDC note and other similarly positioned debt securities. In 2009, the Company recognized the accrued interest on the RDC note as income through September 30, 2009; however, as of October 1, 2009, the Company elected to suspend further recognition of interest income due to the continued decline of the financial performance of Retama Park and the lack of timely funding of the Series A Bonds September 1, 2009 interest payment. Following the transaction further detailed inNote 14 — Related Party Transaction, the Company has recognized the accrued interest on the RDC note from October 1, 2009 through February 25, 2010, when the note was transferred to Christopher J. Hall.
NOTE 11 — CONTINGENCY
Investment Company Act
Management has taken the position that the Company is not an investment company required to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940. If it was established that the Company was an unregistered investment company, there would be a risk, among other material adverse consequences, that the Company could become subject to monetary penalties or injunctive relief, or both, in an action brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company may also be unable to enforce contracts with third parties or third parties could seek to obtain rescission of transactions undertaken in the period it was established that the Company was an unregistered investment company.
NOTE 12 — COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTED TO CALL NOW, INC.
Comprehensive income includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. The components of comprehensive income are as follows:
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Net income (loss) attributed to Call Now as reported | | $ | (372,668 | ) | | $ | (213,178 | ) | | $ | 765,653 | | | $ | (283,235 | ) |
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Other comprehensive income (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in fair market value of available-for-sale securities | | | (1,637,373 | ) | | | 2,776,237 | | | | (5,008,860 | ) | | | 1,414,879 | |
Income tax effect | | | 556,707 | | | | (943,921 | ) | | | 1,703,012 | | | | (481,058 | ) |
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Total comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Call Now | | $ | (1,453,334 | ) | | $ | 1,619,138 | | | $ | (2,540,195 | ) | | $ | 650,586 | |
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NOTE 13 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
ASC topic 820 established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements).
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The three levels of the fair value hierarchy defined by the standard are as follows:
| Level 1: | | Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical asset or liabilities; |
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| Level 2: | | Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities that are observable for the asset or liability; or |
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| Level 3: | | Unobservable pricing inputs that are generally less observable from objective sources, such as discounted cash flow models or valuations. |
The following table sets forth by level within the fair value hierarchy the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the valuation of fair value assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.
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Recurring Fair Value Measures | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
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Marketable securities — related party | | $ | 2,825,200 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,825,200 | |
Marketable securities — other | | | 2,852,064 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,852,064 | |
Marketable securities — Retama Dev. Corp. — Series A | | | — | | | | — | | | | 140,000 | | | | 140,000 | |
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None | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Recurring Fair Value Measures | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
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Marketable securities — related party | | $ | 9,068,353 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,068,353 | |
Marketable securities — other | | | 140,808 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 140,808 | |
Marketable securities — Retama Dev. Corp. — Series A | | | — | | | | — | | | | 145,000 | | | | 145,000 | |
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None | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
The Company’s financial instruments relate to its available-for-sale marketable securities, which are valued using quoted market prices. Adjustments to fair value are recorded in other comprehensive income until the investment is sold.
NOTE 14 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On approximately January 19, 2009, the Company agreed to sell 23.2446% of its 95% limited partnership interest in Cambridge at Auburn, LP to Thomas R. Johnson for $400,000, resulting in a gain of $107,353. Thomas R. Johnson is the Company’s President, CEO and a Director. The transaction closed on January 27, 2009. Cambridge at Auburn, LP owns a student residential rental housing property in Auburn, Alabama. The transaction was approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors with no interest in the transaction.
On February 25, 2010, the Company entered into a Promissory Note in favor of PWI, in the principal amount of $13,922,000, accumulating interest at a rate of 10% per year with a maturity of February 25, 2012. In addition, the Company has granted PWI a carried interest equal to 8% of the proceeds from its holdings of Retama Development Corp. B Bonds. If the Company irrevocably repays the Promissory Note prior to the first anniversary of the issuance and there is no default or event of default prior to such repayment, the carried interest will be reduced to zero. If the Company repays the Promissory Note prior to the second anniversary of the issuance and there is no default or event of default prior to such repayment, the carried interest will be reduced to 4%. The carried interest entitles the lender to a percentage of all income, principal and other proceeds (in whatever form) from or in respect of the Retama Development Corp. B Bonds of any kind whether on account of interest, redemption of principal, proceeds of sale, pledge or other transfer or disposition of the Bonds, insurance proceeds, tax refunds, or otherwise made or payable in respect of any of the Bonds. The carried interest survives the repayment of the Promissory Note. The Promissory Note is secured by a lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets.
Simultaneous with the execution of the Promissory Note with PWI, the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Christopher Hall, the Company’s majority stockholder, Chairman and a director. Under such agreement, which was approved by the Board of Directors in accordance with the By-laws, the Company purchased from Mr. Hall the following:
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$11,404,600 for 898,463 shares of Call Now, Inc. common stock to be held as Treasury stock;
$2,080,000 for Leon County FL Educational Facilities Authority (Southgate) Series B Bond, $3,200,000 principal amount, 7.625% due September 1, 2028; and
$1,870,000 for Cambridge Student Housing Financing Revenue Series C Bond, $2,200,000 principal amount, 9.70% due November 1, 2039.
In consideration of the foregoing, the Company transferred and paid to Mr. Hall the following:
$5,355,428 in valuation for the Retama Development Corporation Funding Agreement, representing $3,627,569 principal and $1,727,859 interest;
$4,480,000 in valuation for 500,000 shares of Penson Worldwide, Inc. common stock; and
$5,511,800 in cash.
On June 15, 2010 Mr. Hall contributed $126,567 to the Company to be used for operating capital. This contribution was recognized as a sale of Treasury Stock by the Company to Mr. Hall of 9,973 shares of the Company’s stock at $12.69 per share.
Refer also toNote 3 — Margin Loan Payable, Note 7 — Marketable Securities — Related Party and Note 9 — Notes and Interest Receivable — Related Partyabove for additional details pertaining to additional related party relationships.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
Forward Looking Statements
The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations may contain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results in future periods may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in this report, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim periods or the full fiscal year.
Overview
Call Now, Inc. (the “Company”) was organized under the laws of the State of Florida on September 24, 1990 under the name Rad San, Inc. The Company changed its name to Phone One International, Inc. in January 1994 and to Call Now, Inc. in December 1994. The Company changed its domicile to the state of Nevada in 1999.
Retama Park Racetrack
The Company is primarily engaged in the operation and management of Retama Park, a horse racetrack located in Selma, TX just outside of San Antonio, through our 80% owned subsidiary, Retama Entertainment Group, Inc. (“REG”). REG is responsible for all of the day-to-day operational activities at Retama Park including: live racing; daily simulcasting of other racetracks from around the country; the operation of all food and beverage outlets that include a Turf and Field Club, fine dining, a sports bar and concession stands; all regulatory responsibilities with the Texas Racing Commission; and the pursuit of additional legislation from the Texas Legislature that would be favorable to Retama Park, such as other forms of gaming. Effective January 1, 2010, the management agreement was extended to November 1, 2020.
All personnel at the racetrack are employees of REG, as a result, it is only the payroll costs of the personnel that are reimbursed by the RDC to the Company. REG also receives a $20,000 per month management fee from the RDC. The financial performance of Retama Park is not included in the Company’s financial statements. However, the management fee and the reimbursement of payroll and payroll related expenses are the Company’s only source of revenue at this time, and the loss of this management contract or the inability to collect the management fee and other obligations of the RDC would negatively impact the Company’s revenue and financial condition.
The facility and real estate are owned by the Retama Development Corporation (the “RDC”), a municipal subdivision of the city of Selma, TX, and it is encumbered by $6,150,000 Senior Series A Bonds and $86,925,000 Subordinate Series B Bonds. In addition to the management relationship, the Company also maintains a substantial investment in the facility through holdings of a portion of the Retama Development Corporation Special Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds and additional loans through the Funding Agreement. (SeeNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 7 — Marketable Securities — Related Party and Note 9 — Notes and Interest Receivable — Retama Development Corporationfor additional details.)
In the event of a default on the Series A Bonds, the holders of the bonds could seek to foreclose on the Retama Park racetrack facilities and real estate. We have provided loans to the RDC to support the operations of the racetrack and to meet its interest and sinking fund obligations on its Series A Bonds. We believe it has been in our best interest to help the RDC avoid default of the Series A Bonds as the best strategy to achieve returns on the Series B Bonds in the event of additional forms of gaming are approved for Texas racetracks, of which there can be no assurance. Such financial support is entirely at the discretion of the Company and is documented by promissory notes secured by a mortgage on the Retama Park racetrack real estate and facilities which is subordinated only to the RDC Series A Bonds and converted Series B Bonds, if any.
Our strategy is to operate the Retama Park racetrack in order to maintain its status as a Class I racetrack, attract horsemen to its racing meets, provide a satisfactory gaming and entertainment experience for its customers and provide a safe and attractive facility. We are also seeking the legalization of additional forms of gaming at Texas racetracks. We believe that the offering of additional forms of gaming will be required to enable us to achieve a satisfactory return on our holdings of RDC Series B Bonds.
The status of the racing industry in Texas is similar to many other states around the country as Texas racing facilities continue to experience greater competition from those facilities that have been granted the right to conduct additional forms of gaming such as video lottery terminals, slot machines and poker. All states that share a border with Texas — Louisiana, Arkansas,
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Oklahoma and New Mexico — currently allow additional forms of gaming at their racetracks. The benefits of additional gaming for racing facilities located in these states are two-fold. First, the operation of this additional gaming has provided these facilities with a new, and typically highly profitable, business line. Second, additional gaming has also provided supplemental funds for the horse purses (the prize money paid) within the state. These higher purses have attracted higher quality horses, which tend to be more attractive to the betting public.
We have been actively pursuing the legalization of additional gaming at Texas racetracks a coalition of Texas racetracks that includes the other two Class I tracks, Lone Star Park and Sam Houston Race Park. If the legalization of additional forms of gaming is approved at Texas racetracks, it is anticipated that the profit from this operation would provide sufficient cash flow to enable both the Series A and Series B bonds to be repaid. However, there can be no assurance that the Texas legislature and governor will approve such additional gaming and, if approved, whether the structure and taxation on such additional gaming would benefit the Company. There is substantial opposition to expanding gaming operations in Texas and no such expansion was approved during the 2009 Texas legislative session. Retama Park is experiencing strong competition from other gaming alternatives from the on-line gaming and surrounding states with other forms gaming, as well as from other entertainment venues in its market area. We expect these factors to continue to adversely affect the liquidity of REG in the absence of legislation allowing additional gaming.
The legalization of gaming in Texas remains uncertain in both the likelihood and timeframe. The alternative available to the Company as a majority Series B bondholder would be to develop a plan with the Series A bondholders and the RDC that would maximize the value of the underlying collateral real estate through a liquidation or a joint venture redevelopment with a third party.
In accordance with ASC topic 320, the Company fully impaired the Series B Bonds in 2006 based on the limited available market, the uncertainty of principal or interest payments to be made in the foreseeable future and the subordinated lien on the collateral.
Penson Worldwide, Inc.
On June 26, 2003 the Company entered into a “Convertible Promissory Note and Purchase Agreement” with Penson Worldwide, Inc. (“PWI”) to lend $6,000,000 with the note maturing on June 26, 2008 (the “PWI Note”). PWI is a related party to the Company as Thomas R. Johnson, President and CEO of Call Now, Inc. is also a member of the Board of Directors of both. On December 23, 2003 an additional $600,000 was loaned to PWI under similar terms and conditions as the original note. On June 30, 2005, the Company converted the entire $6,600,000 principal balance of the PWI Note into 3,283,582 shares of PWI common stock.
On May 16, 2006, PWI completed the Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) of their common stock (Nasdaq: PNSN). In a simultaneous transaction, PWI affected a 1-for-2.4 share reverse split and the split-off of certain non-core business operations known as SAMCO. As part of the IPO, the Company elected to participate in the exchange of PWI shares for SAMCO shares and sell a total of 11.5% of its investment, or 157,337 shares, of the PWI shares in the IPO resulting in a pre-tax gain on the sale of $1,728,504. Following the completion of the PWI IPO, the Company’s resulting position is as follows: 79,900 shares of SAMCO which represents an approximate 7.29% interest in the company; and 1,130,922 shares of the publicly traded PWI common stock. In August 2008, the Company sold 30,000 shares of PWI common stock, leaving a balance of 1,100,922. In August 2009, the Company sold 100,000 shares of PWI common stock, leaving a balance of 1,000,922. In March 2010, the Company transferred to Christopher J. Hall, the Company’s Chairman and majority shareholder, 500,000 shares of PWI common stock in exchange for certain municipal bonds and Company common stock. (SeeNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 14 — Related Party Transactionsfor additional details.) Following this transaction, the Company owns 500,922 shares of PWI common stock, which represents an appoximate 1.94% ownership interest as of June 30, 2010. As of June 30, 2010 the recognized other comprehensive income from the increase in value of the PWI common stock was approximately $409,000.
The Company has a margin loan payable to Penson Financial Services, Inc. (“PFSI”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Penson Worldwide, Inc. (“PWI”). In September 2009 PFSI determined that, for margin account purposes due to, among other reasons, the lack of trading activity in the Retama Development Corporation Series B bonds, it should require a 100% margin requirement, effectively making these bonds non-marginable. As a result, the Company received a margin call letter on September 28, 2009 from PFSI notifying the Company that it needed to deposit $5,300,000 in additional cash or margin collateral into its margin loan account by September 30, 2009. The Company did not make the requested deposit by September 30, 2009, nor did the Company made any additional deposits into the margin account for the remainder of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. In February 2010 the Company entered into a Promissory Note in favor of PWI (the “PWI Note”) in the principal amount of $13, 922,000, the proceeds of which were used to satisfy the Company’s margin requirement.
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The PWI Note accumulates interest at a rate of 10% per year with a maturity of February 25, 2012. In addition, the Company has granted PWI a carried interest equal to 8% of the proceeds from its holdings of Retama Development Corp. B Bonds. If the Company irrevocably repays the Promissory Note prior to the first anniversary of the issuance and there is no default or event of default prior to such repayment, the carried interest will be reduced to zero. If the Company repays the Promissory Note prior to the second anniversary of the issuance and there is no default or event of default prior to such repayment, the carried interest will be reduced to 4%. The carried interest entitles the lender to a percentage of all income, principal and other proceeds (in whatever form) from or in respect of the Retama Development Corp. B Bonds of any kind whether on account of interest, redemption of principal, proceeds of sale, pledge or other transfer or disposition of the Bonds, insurance proceeds, tax refunds, or otherwise made or payable in respect of any of the Bonds. The carried interest survives the repayment of the Promissory Note. The Promissory Note is secured by a lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets.
The Estates at Canyon Ridge
On March 31, 2005 the Company entered into a partnership agreement to provide approximately forty-six percent (46%) of the equity for the development of a 270-unit luxury apartment complex to be known as The Estates at Canyon Ridge, located in the master planned community of Stone Oak in San Antonio, Texas. The name of the partnership was originally Stone Oak Development, Ltd. and was changed to The Estates at Canyon Ridge, Ltd. (“ECR Ltd.”) on April 26, 2005. ECR Ltd. closed on the purchase of the 19.739 acre development site on May 2, 2005. The general partner of ECR Ltd. is an unrelated real estate developer (“General Partner”). The Company owns the largest interest in Stone Oak Prime, L.P. (“Limited Partner”) at forty-eight percent (48%). Other partners of the Limited Partner include Thomas R. Johnson, President and CEO of the Company, Christopher J. Hall, Chairman and the majority shareholder of the Company, and Bryan P. Brown, President of REG. The General Partner is required to fund five percent (5%) of the equity and the Limited Partner is required to fund ninety-five percent (95%).
As a Limited Partner, the Company is entitled to receive a preferred return of its capital contribution plus a ten percent (10%) per annum cumulative return, compounded monthly. Following the repayment of the capital contributions and accrued interest, excess cash, at the discretion of the General Partner, and net refinancing or disposition proceeds shall be paid fifty percent (50%) to the General Partner and fifty percent (50%) to the Limited Partner. At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company’s investment totaled approximately $3.12 million. Construction of project was completed in 2008 and the occupancy as of June 30, 2010 was approximately 94%.
The Cambridge at Auburn
On December 11, 2006 the Company entered into a partnership agreement to provide ninety-five percent (95%) of the equity for the acquisition and rehabilitation of a 156-unit, 312-bed full service, private dormitory located in Auburn, Alabama, immediately adjacent to the campus of Auburn University. The project is now known as The Cambridge at Auburn (“The Cambridge”). The Company is the sole limited partner of Cambridge at Auburn, LP (“CA, LP”). The general partner of CA, LP is an unrelated real estate developer that will also serve as the management company of the project. The general partner of CA, LP is the same general partner of The Estates at Canyon Ridge, Ltd. transaction described in the preceding paragraph. As the limited partner, the Company is entitled to receive a preferred return of its capital contribution plus a ten percent (10%) per annum cumulative return, compounded monthly. Following the repayment of the preferred return on the capital contribution, excess cash, at the discretion of the general partner, as well as refinancing or disposition proceeds shall be paid fifty percent (50%) to the general partner and fifty percent (50%) to the limited partner. Due to a significant number of dormitory units constructed by Auburn University that were completed just prior to the 2009-2010 school year, occupancy at The Cambridge suffered a significant decline, with current occupancy at approximately 26%. As a result the Company, as a limited partner, has contributed an additional $215,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2010 to CA, LP for operating expenses and debt service. It is the Company’s belief that this situation is temporary and the Auburn student housing environment will normalize as the leasing season for the 2010-2011 school year approaches. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company’s investment totaled approximately $1.296 million and $1.081 million, respectively.
TNO Holdings, LLC
During the course of 2007, the Company provided financing to TNO Holdings, LLC (“TNOH”), a Florida limited liability company, totaling approximately $811,000. TNOH owned three municipal bond issues secured by a first mortgage lien on five long-term care facilities located in Oklahoma and Texas. The purpose of the loan from the Company was to provide working capital for the facilities and fund various capital improvements. The loan accrued interest at a rate of 9.50% and compounded monthly. Following discussions with the managing member of TNOH, the Company has agreed convert the loan to an approximately 42% equity interest in TNOH. During the fourth fiscal quarter of 2007 for the Company, the two nursing homes located in Texas were sold to a third party and the net sales proceeds were used to redeem a portion of the municipal bond issue secured by the facilities and owned by TNO Holdings. The subsequent distribution to the members of TNOH resulted in the repayment of substantially all of the funds originally loaned to TNOH by the Company plus an additional return. The Company continues to maintain an equity interest in TNOH. TNOH continues to own the Texas municipal bond issue pending
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collection of the remaining accounts receivable and two Oklahoma municipal bond issues secured by three nursing home facilities.
Critical Accounting Policies
General
Management’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to the reported amounts of revenues and expenses and the valuation of our assets, income taxes, and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions, as well as reliance on independent appraiser reports on the valuation of certain of our debt securities. We believe our estimates and assumptions to be reasonable under the circumstances. However, actual results could differ form those estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Valuation of Marketable Securities
Investments in publicly traded equity securities are generally based on quoted market prices. Investments in the RDC Series A and B bonds represent debt securities and there is no readily available quoted market price, as these securities are owned by a limited number of holders. The Series A bonds have been valued at $140,000, which represents the pro rata share of the underlying value of the collateral (the Retama Park horse track facility). The Company has fully impaired the Series B bonds based on the limited available market, the uncertainty of principal or interest payments and the subordinate lien on the collateral.
Valuation of Penson Worldwide, Inc. Common Stock
The Penson Worldwide, Inc. (“PWI”) (Nasdaq: PNSN) common stock is valued at the market value of the shares held by the Company at the close of business on June 30, 2010, the last trading day of the fiscal quarter. Based on a closing price of $5.64 per share and a position of 500,922 shares, the Company’s holdings of PWI common stock is valued at $2,825,200 as of June 30, 2010. The Company held 1,000,922 shares of PWI common stock as of December 31, 2009 and the holdings were valued at $9,068,353 at that time, based on a closing price of $9.06 per share.
Notes and Interest Receivable — Retama Development Corporation
The Company has provided advances to the RDC primarily to meet the RDC’s interest and sinking fund obligations on its Series A Bonds. Such advances are entirely at the discretion of the Company and are documented by promissory notes secured by a second lien mortgage on the Retama Park racetrack real estate and facilities, which is subordinated to the RDC Series A Bonds and Converted Series B Bonds, if any. We estimate at the end of each reporting period the valuation and collectibility of the RDC note and any interest that has been recognized as income, and report the total amount as other assets in our consolidated balance sheet. As more fully detailed inNote 14 — Related Party Transactionsof the unaudited financial statements for the period ending June 30, 2010, in February 2010 the Company transferred to Christopher J. Hall, the Company’s Chairman and majority shareholder the full principal and interest value of the Funding Agreement, valued at $3,627,569 in principal and $1,727,859 in interest, to Mr. Hall with cash and additional securities in exchange a portion of two unrelated municipal bond issues and shares of the Company’s stock. Following this transaction, the Company no longer has an interest in the Funding Agreement.
Interest Income Recognition — Retama Development Corporation
During each accounting period, the Company evaluates whether to continue to recognize the accrued interest on the RDC note as income based on several criteria including, but not limited to, the value of the underlying collateral, the financial performance of Retama Park and the payment history of the RDC note and other similarly positioned debt securities. In 2009, the Company recognized the accrued interest on the RDC note as income through September 30, 2009; however, as of October 1, 2009, the Company elected to suspend further recognition of interest income until events and circumstances dictated otherwise. Due to the continued decline of the financial performance of Retama Park and the lack of timely funding of the Series A Bonds September 1, 2009 interest payment, the Company deemed it appropriate to suspend the income recognition of the interest on the RDC note commencing October 1, 2009. Following the transaction further detailed inNote 14 — Related Party Transactionsin this Form 10-Q, the Company has recognized the accrued interest on the RDC note from October 1, 2009 through February 25, 2010, when the note was transferred to Christopher J. Hall.
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Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the difference between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their carrying amount for financial reporting purposes, as measured by the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.
The Company follows ASC topic 740,“Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”, which defines the confidence level that a tax position must meet in order to be recognized in the financial statements. This standard requires a two-step approach under which the tax effect of a position is recognized only if it is “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained and the amount of tax benefit recognized is equal to the largest tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement of the tax position. This standard also requires that the amount of interest expense to be recognized related to uncertain tax positions be computed by applying the applicable statutory rate of interest to the difference between the tax position recognized in accordance with this standard and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.
Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this quarterly report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.
THREE MONTHS AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 COMPARED TO JUNE 30, 2009
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
a. Revenues and Other Income
Revenue
The Company’s revenue for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010 was $1,069,559 and $2,130,475, respectively, compared to $1,080,732 and $2,464,246, respectively, for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009. Retama Entertainment Group, Inc. (“REG”), an 80% owned subsidiary of the Company, is engaged as the management company of the Retama Park racetrack located in Selma, TX. The owner of the facility, the Retama Development Corporation (the “RDC”), reimburses REG for the majority of payroll and payroll related expenses, plus a monthly management fee of $20,000. It is important to note that the financial performance of Retama Park does not directly impact and is not included in the Company’s financial statements. As a result of this arrangement, the majority of the Company’s revenue consists of the reimbursement of REG’s payroll expenses. Therefore, the slight decrease in revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009, is largely attributable to the continued reduction of staff at Retama Park. The more significant decrease in revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared the six months ended June 30, 2009 is due the extra staff required for the live meet held at Retama Park during the first quarter of 2009. There was no live racing held at Retama Park during the first quarter of 2010.
Interest Income
Interest income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010 was $118,209 and $264,246, respectively, compared to $131,717 and $263,392 for the three months and six months, respectively, ended June 30, 2009. Due to the exchange of the RDC Funding Agreement for interest bearing municipal bonds as further detailed inNote 14 — Related Party Transactionsin this Form 10-Q, the source of interest income has been altered but the amount of interest income has generally remained consistent.
b. Expenses
Cost and Other Expenses of Revenues
Operating expenses for the three months and six month ended June 30, 2010 was $1,270,694 and $2,486,938, respectively, compared to $1,235,189 and $2,712,357, respectively, for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009. The increase in the three-month comparison is due to an allowance for bad debt related to the $20,000 per month management fee taken in the second quarter of this fiscal year 2010 that was not taken in the same quarter last year. While the Company will continue to
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accrue the management fee, as of October 1, 2009, Company management has determined to take an allowance for bad debt for the fee given payment has not been received by the Company in several years. Operating expenses declined for the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 due to the live meet that was held at Retama Park in the first quarter of 2009 and the associated payroll expenses, as further detailed in theRevenuesection above.
Income Tax
The Company recognized a federal income tax benefit for the three months ended June 30, 2010 of $184,739 and an income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2010 of $404,873, compared to a benefit of $104,020 and $134,361 for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. The Company’s total federal income tax does not approximate the expected corporate tax rate due primarily to non-taxable municipal bond interest income. The income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2010 is attributable to the realized capital gain on the disposition of 500,000 shares of Penson Worldwide, Inc. common stock during the first quarter of 2010.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company’s operating activities used cash of $1,093,728 compared to $721,680 cash used for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The increase in cash used is largely attributed to greater capital gains realized on the sale of marketable securities the first quarter of 2010 as compared to the first quarter of 2009.
The Company maintains an investment account that utilizes a margin loan collateralized by the Company’s marketable securities. Typically, the Company had the ability to borrow up to 75% of the value of the securities held as collateral in the margin account and has utilized this borrowing availability to provide operating liquidity. In September 2009 PFSI determined that, for margin account purposes due to, among other reasons, the lack of trading activity, the Retama Development Corporation Series B Bonds should require a 100% margin requirement, effectively making these bonds non-marginable. Although the Company has successfully restructured this margin account (seeNote 3 — Margin Loan Payable — Related Party and Note 14 — Related Party Transactions), the Company’s margin loan availability remains constrained. See below for a comparison of the margin loan availability as of December 31, 2009 as compared to June 30, 2010.
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Margin value of Retama Series B Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Margin value of all other marketable securities | | $ | 9,259,476 | | | $ | 5,724,940 | |
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Total margin value of marketable securities | | $ | 9,259,476 | | | $ | 5,724,940 | |
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Maximum loan based on 75% loan-to-value | | $ | 6,944,607 | | | $ | 4,293,705 | |
Margin loan outstanding | | $ | 13,259,281 | | | $ | 5,578,501 | |
Margin loan availability (call) | | $ | (6,314,674 | ) | | $ | (1,284,796 | ) |
In response to the Company’s continued operating losses and current constriction of borrowing availability under its margin account, the Company is currently pursuing solutions including assessing the sale of certain assets and marketable securities in order to provide additional liquidity.
In the past the Company has provided loans to the RDC but has had no obligation to do so since 1999. These loans were provided to support the continued operation of Retama Park as a Class I racetrack while pursuing the approval of additional forms of gaming at Texas racetracks. We anticipate that the profits from additional gaming operations at Retama Park, if approved, would provide sufficient cash flow to the RDC to enable the Series B Bonds to receive substantial payments. We believe our holdings of RDC Series A Bonds in the amount of $145,000 are fully secured by the collateral security in the Retama Park facilities and real estate and would be repaid even if the operations of Retama Park racetrack were terminated. It should also be noted that the loans provided to the RDC have historically been funded from draws against our margin accounts. Given the current status of our margin account as detailed above and our limited ability to derive liquidity, it seems unlikely that the Company will be able to provide additional funding in the foreseeable future unless we are successful in liquidating other assets of the Company.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We currently have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
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EFFECT OF NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance related to new disclosures about fair value measurements and clarification on certain existing disclosure requirements. This guidance requires new disclosures on significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 categories of fair value measurements. This guidance also clarifies existing requirements on (i) the level of disaggregation in determining the appropriate classes of assets and liabilities for fair value measurement disclosures, and (ii) disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques. The Company has adopted the provisions of this guidance, except for the new disclosures around the activity in Level 3 categories of fair value measurements which will be adopted on January 1, 2011, as required. There was no material impact on the consolidated financial statements resulting from the adoption of this guidance.
In January 2010, the FASB issued guidance related to accounting and reporting for decreases in ownership of a subsidiary. This guidance clarifies the scope of the requirements surrounding the decrease in ownership of a subsidiary and expands the disclosure requirements for deconsolidation of a subsidiary or de-recognition of a group of assets. The Company has adopted the provisions of this guidance. There was no material impact on the consolidated financial statements resulting from the adoption of this guidance.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Because we are a smaller reporting company, this Item is not applicable to us.
ITEM 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2010 are effective to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management. Our disclosure controls and procedures include components of our internal control over financial reporting. Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting is expressed at the level of reasonable assurance that the control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFOMRATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Not Applicable.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Because we are a smaller reporting company, this Item is not applicable to us.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
During the quarter ended June 30, 2010 the Company sold 9,973 shares of Treasury stock to Company Chairman, Christopher J. Hall. The proceeds were used for operating capital.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not Applicable.
ITEM 4. RESERVED
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Not Applicable.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
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31.1 | | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 | | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Call Now, Inc. | | |
/s/ Thomas R. Johnson | | |
Thomas R. Johnson | | |
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | | |
August 16, 2010 | | |
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